Type Word Usage Sanskrit Scripts शश(Sanskrit) Meaning & History Sanskrit word meaning "hare", also a traditional name for the moon [1]. Related ItemsFamily Tree·Details Given Name DescendantsShashi(Bengali) Shashi(Hindi) Sashi, Shashi(Kannada) Shashi(Marathi) Shashi(Telugu) Sources & References Monier-Williams, Monier. Sanskrit-English Dictionary, available from https://www.sanskrit-lexicon.uni-koeln.de/scans/MWScan/2014/web/index.php.