Siva

A boys’ name of Sanskrit origin, meaning auspicious; benevolent; hindu deity.

Babies a year
5
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list

Siva by the numbers

Siva was given to 5 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.

Its American peak was 9 babies in 2013, making it a 2010s name.

Spelled almost the same

Other names in the records within a letter or two of Siva. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.

  • Sinathorny; spiny20 in the US (2017)
  • Sivana hebrew month name; ninth month18 in the US (2017)
  • Shivathe auspicious one; hindu deity of destruction and renewal6 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Savamoving flowing water; a form of Sava7 in the US (2017)

Other names that mean God

Like Siva, each of these has God in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.

  • Elijahmy God is Yahweh13,294 in the US (2017)
  • Michaelwho is like God?12,612 in the US (2017)
  • DanielGod is my judge11,654 in the US (2017)
  • Matthewgift of God11,623 in the US (2017)
  • SamuelGod has heard10,339 in the US (2017)
  • JohnGod is gracious9,444 in the US (2017)

Other names that mean good luck

Like Siva, each of these has good luck in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.

  • Chancefortune, luck; occupational name1,359 in the US (2017)
  • Boonegood, favorable; from a surname334 in the US (2017)
  • Umarlong-lived, flourishing214 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Antonworthy of praise; flourishing203 in the US (2017)
  • Aymanblessed, fortunate, auspicious203 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Virgilflourishing, virile96 in the US (2017)

Names about as common as Siva

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