Shiv name meaning

About the name Shiv

Shiv is a Sanskrit baby boy name used in Hindu families. It means “Auspicious; Lord Shiva”.

With just 4 letters, Shiv is a short name: quick to call out, easy for grandparents and teachers to say, and hard to misspell.

You will also find Shiv in these lists: Short names, Lord Shiva names.

Shiv and rashi

The first sound of Shiv (“Shi”) is not one of the standard syllables in the rashi naming chart, so it is not linked to a single rashi. If rashi matters to your family, check with your priest or see boy names by rashi.

Shiv in numerology

In Pythagorean numerology, each letter has a number. For Shiv: S(1) + H(8) + I(9) + V(4) = 22 → 2 + 2 = 4.

So the numerology number of Shiv is 4. Number 4 is traditionally linked with discipline, stability and hard work.

Other spellings of Shiv

Families in different regions also write Shiv as: Siv.

Two-part names with Shiv

In Telugu and other South Indian families, Shiv is often joined with a second name. 40 such names are in our directory, for example:

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Questions about Shiv