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By Pamela Redmond · Aug 2026

Shiva

OriginHindu
Meaning"benign and auspicious"
GenderBoy
Also a girl's nameShow me Shiva as a girl's name

About Shiva

The name Shiva peaked for boys at #3857 in 1997. The name is most popular in SHIVA, SHIVA, and SHIVA. Shiva is occasionally used for girls in 2024.

Popularity & trends

US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
#4,400#4,600#4,800'14'16'18'20'22'24
20142025
18802025
Data table
YearUS rankBirthsPer million
2014—00
2015—00
2016—00
2017—00
2018#4,8932011
2019—00
2020—00
2021#4,3462413.7
2022—00
2023#4,5902313.4
2024—00
2025#4,3702414.1
Popularity history from more than a century of Social Security Administration birth records. Years without a line are years the name fell below the published records.

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Famous Shivas

  • Shiva Rajkumar

    stage name of Nagaraju Shiva Putta Swamy, Indian actor and singer

  • Shiva

    Indian actor

  • Shivaji Bhonsle

    Indian warrior king

Shiva in pop culture

  • Shiva

    Hindu destroyer god

  • Shiva

    Jewish mourning ritual

Shiva in blog posts

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5 Letter Boy Names
Names Ending in A for Boys
Names That Mean God
Names That Mean Auspicious
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