Shiva
Persian
"charming and eloquent"Share
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Shiva Origin and Meaning
The name Shiva is a girl's name meaning "charming and eloquent".
In India, Shiva is an unambiguously male name; but in the middle east, Shiva derives from the Persian words for charm and eloquence, and is usually used as a female name.
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Famous People Named Shiva
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Shiva in Pop Culture
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- Lady Shiva aka Sandra Woosancharacter in DC Comics
- Sheevacharacter in the Mortal Kombat video games
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