Save Type Surname (from nickname) Usage Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Assamese, Gujarati, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Tamil, Nepali Scripts शर्मा(Hindi, Marathi, Nepali) শর্মা(Bengali) শৰ্মা(Assamese) શર્મા(Gujarati) శర్మ(Telugu) ಶರ್ಮಾ(Kannada) ശർമ്മ(Malayalam) சர்மா(Tamil) Meaning & History Means "joy, shelter, comfort" in Sanskrit. Categories comfort, defence, happiness Entry updated December 8, 2017