Shiv

Where Shiv comes from

Variant of Shiva, from Sanskrit शिव (Śivá, “the auspicious one”).
— Wiktionary's entry for Shiv
Along the way
  1. 1984
    First appearance
    #6,315 among boys, 5 babies — the first year at least five got the name.
  2. 2014
    Peak, #1,730
    87 babies named Shiv — more than any year before or since.
In the dictionary
  • A male given name from Sanskrit mainly used in India.
  • A diminutive of the female given name Siobhan.
Namesakes

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