Shiv name meaning

Gender: Boy
Origin: Sanskrit
Usage: Bengali, Gujarati, Hindi, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Sanskrit, Sindhi, Telugu, Oriya and Tamil
Meaning: Lord Shiva, Auspicious, Lucky and Always Pure
Rashi: Kanya
Nakshatra: Uttara Phalguni
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What does Shiv mean?

Shiv means Lord Shiva, Auspicious, Lucky or Always Pure used for boys which is used commonly in Gujarati, Telugu, Sindhi, Tamil, Malayalam, Kannada, Sanskrit, Hindi, Bengali, Marathi and Oriya is of Sanskrit origin.

Shiv is variation of spiritual Shiva. Shiva's meaning is God Shiv and Goddess Parvati is originated from Sanskrit.

Variants of Shiv

Shiva, Sheeva

Names that rhyme with Shiv

How popular is the name Shiv?

Shiv is a familiar baby name in United States, it has been in use since 1984 and was able to reach the top 2000 names. In 2014, it ranked 1725th when 87 boy were named Shiv.

Over 1624 babies in United States have been named Shiv. The name is a unique baby name in England and Wales, it has been in use since 1996 and was able to reach the top 900 names.

In 1997, it achieved its highest ever ranking of 809 on boy names chart when 35 babies were named Shiv. There are over 518 babies that have been given the name Shiv in England and Wales.

But an extremely popular name in India where every 1 in 1000 have the name. At least, 1340000 people around the globe have been given the name as per our research.

YearRankBirths
2018205269
2017186378
2016182082
2015197373
2014172587
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Numerological aspects of Shiv

Difficult times boost your self-confidence, especially when you are having an emotional breakdown and find the courage to make it through the day. You are not very good when it comes to romantic relationships. You are attractive but naive too. Passion doesn't last much but respect and care do. Remember you don't have to know everything. You are dedicated to your career more than you are dedicated to your personal life.

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  •  Alekhya - Unfamiliar unisex name Alekhya means "A Painting or A Picture" is substantially used in Bengali, Oriya and Telugu
  •  Yogadeva - Used mainly in Oriya and Kannada, Yogadeva means "Lord of Yoga" is used for boys
  •  Pandalavasan chiefly is used in Telugu, Bengali and Marathi bestowed upon boys, meaning of Pandalavasan is "One who Lives In Pandala Place or One who Lives in Pandala ( a Place )"
  •  Nirvani is used largely in Bengali, Marathi and Telugu bestowed upon both boys and girls, Nirvani means "Goddess of Bliss"
  •  Prathu means Lord Vishnu, Name of a King with Blessings of Lord Vishnu or Omnipresent is used as a baby boy name is particulary used in Kannada, Malayalam and Marathi
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Famous people named Shiv

  • Shiv Chopra, Shivdarshan
  • Shiv Bahadur Singh, Indian politician with the Indian National Congress party
  • Shiv Prasad Gupta, visionary, philanthropist
  • Shiv Kumar Patel, notorious dacoit
  • Shiv Sunder Das, Indian cricketer
  • Shiv Dayal Singh, 19th-century mystic and spiritual teacher of Āgrā
  • Shiv Charan Mathur, Indian politician
  • Shiv Kapur, Indian professional golfer
  • Shiv Narayan Agnihotri, Sh
  • Shiv Kumari of Kotah, Indian Hindu royal and the daughter of Maharaja Ganga Singh of Bikaner
  • Shiv Nadar, Indian billionaire industrialist and philanthropist
  • Shivarna Mitra in Race 2 as Actress
  • Shivani Raghuvanshi in Titli as Actress
  • Shivshakti Sachdev in The Suite Life of Karan & Kabir as Actress
  • Shiva Gholamianzadeh in Minotaur as Actress
  • Shivani Vazir in I Am the Tiger as Actress
  • Shiv Pandit in movie Shaitan as Actor
  • Shiv Sharma, from 2004 comedy flick Just Indian, who portrayed Charanjeet Singh.
  • In 2011, Shiv Panditt played the role of Dash and Dushyant Sahu in action and crime movie Shaitan.

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