About the name Shiva
Shiva is a boy name with Sanskrit roots, meaning “the auspicious one”.
It has a unique feel. In 2025, Shiva ranked #4370 for boys in the US, with 24 babies given the name. Its peak year since 1940 was 2021. Since 2000, 79% of US babies named Shiva were boys.
Etymology
From Sanskrit, meaning “the auspicious one”.
Name meaning adapted from Wiktionary (“Shiva”) by Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- US rank 2025
- #4370
- In 2015
- #10455
- Babies in 2025
- 24
Popularity of Shiva, 1940–2025
Latest SSA data: 2025.
Popularity data: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby names (public domain; names given to at least 5 babies of one sex per year).
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