82%RatingSave Gender Masculine & Feminine Usage Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Kannada, Telugu Scripts शशि, शशी(Hindi, Marathi) শশী(Bengali) ಶಶಿ(Kannada) శశి(Telugu) Meaning & History Traditional name for the moon, it literally means "having a hare" in Sanskrit. This is a transcription of both the masculine form शशि and the feminine form शशी (spelled with a long final vowel). Related NamesFamily Tree·Details RootśaśaVariantSashi(Kannada) People think this name isRate·Details classic youthful upper class natural refined strange simple Categories animals, celestial, colors, goddesses, gods, Hinduism, legend, lunar deities, moon, moons, mythology, nature, possession, women