Shiva
A boys’ name of Sanskrit origin, meaning the auspicious one; hindu deity of destruction and renewal.
Babies a year
6
England and Wales, 2025
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
#3256
6 babies
In 2025, 6 babies in England and Wales were named Shiva. In the US, 13 were, though that figure is from 2017 — the most recent full year we hold. Its US peak was 22 in 2002.
Names about as common as Shiva
Nobody has voted on Shiva yet
Shiva needs five head-to-heads before it appears in the rankings.
Start with names like this one