About the name Kshama
Every Jain year closes with Micchami Dukkadam, the asking and granting of forgiveness, which makes Kshama less an abstract virtue than an annual practice the whole community performs. The opening cluster is genuinely hard for English speakers, so bearers abroad often accept a softened Shama and let the spelling do the arguing.
Kshama is a girl name of Sanskrit origin, pronounced KSHUH-mah. On the NameRarity scale it scores 91 out of 100, which places it in the ultra rare band — fewer than 1 in 10,000 people carry this name. You will almost never meet another. Its strongest period was the timeless.
Name facts at a glance
How popular is Kshama?
Kshama currently falls outside the US top 1,000, which is a large part of why it scores so highly for rarity. Roughly 2.3 people per million carry it — about 1 in 434,783. In a school of 1,000 pupils you would expect not to find a single one.
Famous people named Kshama
- Kshama SawantIndian-American economist and former Seattle city councilmember
Spellings and variants of Kshama
Names similar to Kshama
Kiyara
kee-YAA-raa
A ray of light at first dawn
Karma
KAR-mah
Action and its consequence, intentional deed
Kaumudi
kow-MOO-dee
Moonlight, especially the full moon of the autumn festival
Kavisha
kuh-VEE-shaa
Sovereign among poets
Padma
PUD-mah
Lotus; an epithet of Lakshmi, also the flower of the Padma Awards
Aarna
AAR-naa
Wave or flowing water, an epithet of Lakshmi
Bhumi
BHOO-mee
The earth, ground that holds everything up
Chatak
chuh-TUCK
The pied cuckoo that waits for the first rain
Kshama — frequently asked questions
What does the name Kshama mean?
Kshama means "Forgiveness, the first of the ten supreme virtues in Jainism". It is a name of Sanskrit origin, most often given to a girl.
How do you pronounce Kshama?
Kshama is pronounced KSHUH-mah, with 2 syllables.
How rare is the name Kshama?
Kshama scores 91 out of 100 on the NameRarity scale, which makes it ultra rare. Roughly 1 in every 434,783 people carry it — about 2.3 per million.
What is the numerology number for Kshama?
Kshama carries the expression number 8, known as The Powerhouse. Its soul urge number is 2 and its personality number is 6.
What is the lucky number and lucky colour for Kshama?
The lucky number for Kshama is 8 (with 17, 26, 35 also favourable), and its lucky colour is Midnight Navy. The traditional lucky day is Saturday and the associated gemstone is Onyx.