Given name
Shree
“rank, power, royal majesty”
Shree is a variant of Sri. One Sanskrit interpretation is “rank, power, royal majesty.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Shree is a variant of Sri. One Sanskrit interpretation is “rank, power, royal majesty.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Shree is a variant of Sri. An origin associated with Sri is Sanskrit.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1955. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Shree through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 1,060
- 13 boys · 1,047 girls
- Most popular year
- 2025
- 42 babies
- 2025
- 42
- #3,636 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +64%
- Rising fast
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 42 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 3,636 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 64.1% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. In 2025, Florida had the largest reported state-level birth count for girls with this name (6). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 1,169 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Shree’s family of names
Shree has a related form in Sri. In English usage, Shree has a related form in Shri.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 3
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
People named Shree
- SrideviIndian actress (1963–2018)
- Shree BoseAmerican scientist; grand prize winner at the 2011 Google Science Fairborn 1994
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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