Shailen
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- SHY-len
- Origin
- Sanskrit
Shailen is a boys' name of Sanskrit origin. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
Where does Shailen come from?
Sanskrit: possibly short for Shailendra, from shaila 'mountain'
Is Shailen a girl's or a boy's name?
Shailen is a boys' name.
How popular is Shailen in the UK?
No boys in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2015, with 9 boys.
Half of all the boys named Shailen in the UK since 1996 were born between 2000 and 2015. It was already well used in 1996, when the records begin, so earlier boys aren't counted.
Shailen in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 3 | #5,198 |
| 2023 | 0 | – |
| 2022 | 3 | #5,017 |
| 2021 | 0 | – |
| 2020 | 0 | – |
| 2019 | 0 | – |
| 2018 | 0 | – |
| 2017 | 0 | – |
| 2016 | 3 | #5,015 |
| 2015 | 9 | #2,425 |
| 2014 | 5 | #3,529 |
| 2013 | 3 | #4,884 |
| 2012 | 0 | – |
| 2011 | 4 | #3,986 |
| 2010 | 0 | – |
| 2009 | 3 | #4,691 |
| 2008 | 3 | #4,615 |
| 2007 | 0 | – |
| 2006 | 0 | – |
| 2005 | 5 | #2,885 |
| 2004 | 0 | – |
| 2003 | 3 | #3,593 |
| 2002 | 0 | – |
| 2001 | 3 | #3,255 |
| 2000 | 3 | #3,146 |
| 1999 | 4 | #2,513 |
| 1998 | 3 | #3,021 |
| 1997 | 3 | #2,979 |
| 1996 | 4 | #2,442 |
Names like Shailen
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Declan Ryan Regan Brogan Brayden Keelan Aiden Keenan Ronan Kenan Brian Rayden
Names related to Shailen
More Sanskrit names
Maya Bodhi Arya Lila Arjun Aarav Rohan Kali Aryan Opal Arjan Vihaan Aadhya Avyaan Ishaan Siya
Sources
Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland) and Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Shailen: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/shailen, updated 20 October 2026.