Shreenika
Meaning of Shreenika
The name Shreenika derives from the Sanskrit morpheme śrī (“prosperity, auspiciousness”) combined with the feminine nominal suffix -nikā, which in classical anthroponomy denotes agency or embodiment, yielding a compound lexeme that may be rendered “bearer of auspiciousness.” In Hindi phonology it is articulated as SHREE-ni-kuh (/ʃri.ni.ka/), featuring an initial palato-alveolar fricative cluster followed by two high front vowels and concluding with an open central vowel. Within its original cultural milieu, Shreenika is closely associated with the iconography of the goddess Lakshmi and connotes abundance, grace and spiritual elevation. In the United States, the name maintains a modest yet steady presence—annual occurrences from 2015 through 2024 have ranged between five and sixteen newborns, with Social Security rankings oscillating around the 930–960 band—underscoring its status as a rare but persistent choice among families embracing South Asian nomenclature within an Anglo-American naming framework.
Pronunciation
Indian (Hindi)
- Pronunced as SHREE-ni-kuh (/ʃri.ni.ka/)
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