Boy · Marathi, from Sanskrit śambhu · Hindu
Sambhaji
संभाजीSay it SUM-bhaa-jee
- Meaning today
- Like Shiva, strength of Shiva
- Original meaning
- "from Śambhu, 'beneficent', a name of Śiva, with the Marathi honorific -ājī" Monier-Williams, p. 1055
- Say it
- SUM-bhaa-jee
- Written
- संभाजी
- Other spellings
- Shambhaji, Sambhajee
Sambhaji
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Sambhaji meaning
Sambhaji (संभाजी) is a Hindu boy's name of Marathi origin (from Sanskrit śambhu).
From Śambhu, 'beneficent', a name of Śiva, with the Marathi honorific -ājī
Also used to mean: like Shiva, strength of Shiva
Sambhaji (संभाजी) is a Marathi name built on Śambhu with the honorific ending -ājī; the second Maratha ruler, Chhatrapati Sambhaji (1657–1689), son of Shivaji, was also known as Shambhuraje. Monier-Williams gives śambhu as beneficent, kind, bringing happiness, and as a name of Śiva. Name lists give the meaning as "like Shiva" or "strength of Shiva", loose readings of the same root. The name is closely tied to Maratha history and is chosen mostly in Maharashtra.
Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899), p. 1055 · entry śambhu · See the entry · checked 25 Oct 2026
References: Monier-Williams, śambhu, p. 1055 · Wikipedia, Sambhaji
Famous namesakes
- Chhatrapati Sambhaji, second ruler of the Maratha kingdom
Fits your syllable
First sound स
Shatabhisha nakshatra, pada 2 · Kumbh rashi
This exact sound isn't in the table; the closest is सा, which differs only in vowel length. North Indian table. Tables vary by region and family tradition, so confirm with your priest.
Spellings
Sambhaji · Shambhaji · Sambhajee