Shikha
A girls’ name of Sanskrit origin, meaning flame or crest; topknot.
Babies a year
6
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list
Shikha by the numbers
Shikha was given to 6 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
Its American peak was 14 babies in 1996, making it a 1990s name.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Shikha. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Sheikhafemale leader or noblewoman; feminine of sheikh6 in England and Wales (2025)
- Shirasong70 in the US (2017)
- Shifrabeautiful or good58 in the US (2017)
- Sheikhleader, elder, chief36 in England and Wales (2025)
- Shifahealing, cure31 in England and Wales (2025)
- Shakastrong one; historically a Zulu king11 in the US (2017)
Sounds like Shikha
Names that are said the same way as Shikha, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
- Chikagod is supreme5 in England and Wales (2025)
Other names that mean fire
Like Shikha, each of these has fire in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Reeseardent or fiery; a form of Rhys2,106 in the US (2017)
- Mckennason of ceannaidh; fire-born or headstrong; a form of McKenna1,247 in the US (2017)
- Makennason of ceannaidh; fire-born or headstrong; a form of McKenna971 in the US (2017)
- Blazeflame, fire289 in the US (2017)
- Seraphinaardent or burning one; from seraph61 in England and Wales (2025)
- Serafinaardent, fiery; a form of Seraphina24 in England and Wales (2025)
Names about as common as Shikha
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