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Reshma

girl name
Origin
Persian and Urdu
Syllables
2
Peak era
Rare
Today
▬ Steady

Meaning

“Persian and Urdu word for silk; famously borne by Reshma Saujani, founder of Girls Who Code.”

Popularity, 1890–2024

1890srare in US records2020s

Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Reshma has stayed rare in US records the whole time: no peak decade to name.

When you meet Reshma

Most people given the name Reshma in the United States were born between 1980 and 1999. The Reshma you meet today is most often in her 20s or 30s.

Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.

Names that fit alongside Reshma

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The Reshma deep dive

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Whether you’re naming a baby or exploring your own name’s history, this is a personal letter, not a list: where Reshma truly comes from, how it traveled, and what a century of records reveals. If you have grown a tree on nametree, it also considers how Reshma fits with your family’s names and surname.

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