Shiv

Meaning: Auspicious
Origin: Sanskrit — Variant of Shiva, the name of the Hindu god

Boy's name · #1766 in the US (2025) · Trending

Popularity over time

Shiv is climbing: on the charts since 1984, it is ranked #1766 in 2025, with about 90 boys given the name last year. Roughly 2,200 have carried it all-time.

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 8 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

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#685 in Canada (2025) · #896 in England & Wales (2025) · #1,447 in Sweden (2025) · #23,470 in Italy (2022).

Famous Shivs

Shiv Nadar — Indian businessman (born 1945)
Shiv Kumar Batalvi — Indian poet (1937–1973)
Shiv Pandit — Indian actor (born 1984)
Shiv Thakare — Indian television personality (born 1989)
Shiv Pratap Shukla — Indian politician (born 1952)

What Shivs become

Among 123 notable people named Shiv:

Business leaders appear 3.09× more often than among typical names — e.g. Shiv Nadar, Indian businessman (born 1945).

Similar names: Krishna · Zahir · Raghav · Sahil · Shivansh · Shaan

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