Shloka
Shloka or śloka in a broader sense, according to Monier-Williams's dictionary, is "any verse or stanza; a proverb, saying"; but in particular it refers to the 32-syllable verse, derived from the Vedic anuṣṭubh metre, used in the Bhagavad Gita and many other works of classical Sanskrit literature.
Meaning & Origin of Shloka
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Shloka or śloka in a broader sense, according to Monier-Williams's dictionary, is "any verse or stanza; a proverb, saying"; but in particular it refers to the 32-syllable verse, derived from the Vedic anuṣṭubh metre, used in the Bhagavad Gita and many other works of classical Sanskrit literature.
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The Story of Shloka
Shloka first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 2001, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2019, when 42 Shlokas were born — ranking #3,607 that year. As of 2026, Shloka ranks #4,054 for baby girls with 36 births, holding steady (+4%). In total, more than 494 Shlokas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
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About the name Shloka
Shloka is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2001 and has accumulated 494 births in the dataset. Shloka's peak popularity came in 2019 when it ranked #3,607. Use the chart and map above to compare Shloka's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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