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Reshmi
रेशमीSay it RAYSH-mee
Reshmi meaning
Reshmi (रेशमी) is a Hindu girl's name of Persian origin (Hindi usage). By its first sound, रे, it is a Tula rashi name (Swati nakshatra) in the North Indian table.
Silken, made or woven of silk
Also used to mean: silky
Reshmi (रेशमी) is the ordinary Hindi and Urdu adjective for "silken". Platts' dictionary derives it from Persian resham, "silk", and defines it as silken, or made or woven of silk. Name lists give Reshmi as "silky" or "silken", matching the dictionary. A few sites give "ray of light", but that belongs to the Sanskrit name Rashmi, a different word with a similar sound. Reshmi is used especially in Bengal and Kerala, and Reshma is a closely related name.
Source: Platts, A Dictionary of Urdu, Classical Hindi and English (1884), p. 612 · entry reshmī (ریشمی) · See the entry · checked 25 Oct 2026
References: Platts, reshmī, p. 612
Fits your syllable
First sound रे
Swati nakshatra, pada 2 · Tula rashi
North Indian table. Tables vary by region and family tradition, so confirm with your priest.
Spellings
Reshmi · Reshmee