“Auspicious; Lord Shiva”
| Gender | 👦 Boy |
|---|---|
| Origin | Sanskrit |
| Religion | Hindu |
| Used in | India, Nepal, Guyana, Trinidad and Tobago, Suriname, Mauritius, Fiji, Réunion |
| Rashi | Kanya (Virgo) |
| Nakshatra | Hasta (pada 2) · syllable “Shi” |
| Numerology | 22 — a master builder with big dreams (master number 22) |
| Letters | 4 · starts with S |
| Popularity | ★★★★☆ |
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Shiv means "Auspicious; Lord Shiva" (Sanskrit origin).
Shiv is a boy's name.
Shiv is used as a Hindu name in India, Nepal, Guyana, Trinidad and Tobago, Suriname, Mauritius, Fiji, Réunion.
By its first syllable "Shi", Shiv belongs to Kanya (Virgo) rashi and Hasta nakshatra (pada 2), following the traditional Namakshar system.
In Pythagorean numerology the name Shiv adds up to 22, linked with being a master builder with big dreams (master number 22).
Name meanings come from the name's language of origin; many names carry more than one meaning in different languages and communities. Rashi and nakshatra follow the traditional first-syllable (Namakshar) method — for an exact rashi use the baby's birth chart.