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Shiva

Heart
Persian
"charming and eloquent"

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

  • Shivastage name of Louise Dean, English pop singer
  • Shiva ReaAmerican yoga guru
  • Vandana ShivaIndian scholar, environmental activist and author

Shiva in Pop Culture

  • ShivaHindu destroyer god
  • Shivā (with long 'a')another name of Parvati, Shiva's consort
  • Lady Shiva aka Sandra Woosancharacter in DC Comics
  • Sheevacharacter in the Mortal Kombat video games
  • Shivasummon in the Final Fantasy video game series
  • ShivaJewish mourning ritual