Shiv Forename
574th
Most Common
name in the World
Approximately 1,349,175 people bear this name
Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
India
Shiv Forename User-submission:
Shiva and variants are the name of a Hindu deity. Derived from a Sanskrit word, which means 'auspicious, kind, benevolent, and friendly'.
Shiv Forename Distribution
| Place | Gender | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| India | 88% | 1,340,960 | 1:906 | 65 |
| United States | 100% | 1,389 | 1:261,006 | 8,511 |
| Poland | - | 895 | 1:42,488 | 1,190 |
| England | 100% | 711 | 1:78,204 | 3,197 |
| Canada | 98% | 696 | 1:47,605 | 3,189 |
| Qatar | 100% | 680 | 1:3,485 | 532 |
| Saudi Arabia | - | 583 | 1:52,852 | 6,182 |
| United Arab Emirates | - | 506 | 1:14,134 | 1,492 |
| Egypt | 100% | 434 | 1:211,753 | 7,640 |
| Oman | - | 361 | 1:11,381 | 1,294 |
| Malaysia | 100% | 214 | 1:142,289 | 9,072 |
| Pakistan | 100% | 213 | 1:912,477 | 16,711 |
| Fiji | - | 144 | 1:6,197 | 1,398 |
| Kuwait | - | 133 | 1:28,461 | 2,834 |
| Bahrain | - | 133 | 1:10,140 | 1,551 |
| Mauritius | - | 132 | 1:9,832 | 1,285 |
| Nepal | - | 109 | 1:261,352 | 10,071 |
| New Zealand | - | 109 | 1:41,615 | 2,455 |
| Australia | - | 97 | 1:140,800 | 4,364 |
| Thailand | 100% | 95 | 1:737,535 | 30,526 |
| Afghanistan | 70% | 81 | 1:402,759 | 7,455 |
| Guyana | 100% | 75 | 1:10,177 | 1,520 |
| Singapore | 100% | 51 | 1:123,276 | 7,712 |
| Germany | 100% | 40 | 1:2,416,947 | 12,954 |
| Bhutan | 71% | 20 | 1:41,246 | 1,395 |
| Iraq | 100% | 19 | 1:1,843,045 | 11,423 |
| Scotland | 100% | 18 | 1:297,243 | 4,537 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 100% | 17 | 1:80,083 | 6,047 |
| Myanmar | - | 16 | 1:3,246,767 | 1,079 |
| Indonesia | - | 15 | 1:17,197,578 | 460,669 |
| China | - | 13 | 1:105,081,214 | 64,899 |
| South Africa | 100% | 12 | 1:4,544,387 | 99,592 |
| France | - | 12 | 1:5,539,195 | 21,553 |
| Estonia | 100% | 11 | 1:119,580 | 4,476 |
| Norway | 100% | 11 | 1:466,575 | 8,612 |
| Northern Ireland | - | 10 | 1:184,315 | 1,771 |
| Netherlands | 86% | 10 | 1:1,690,208 | 23,366 |
| Sweden | 100% | 10 | 1:985,791 | 19,730 |
| Russia | - | 9 | 1:16,025,967 | 51,277 |
| Sri Lanka | - | 9 | 1:2,311,010 | 7,931 |
| Nigeria | - | 8 | 1:22,195,545 | 185,172 |
| Hong Kong | - | 7 | 1:1,107,532 | 6,332 |
| Finland | 50% | 7 | 1:783,312 | 7,794 |
| Austria | 100% | 6 | 1:1,419,034 | 8,656 |
| Wales | 100% | 5 | 1:618,862 | 7,373 |
| Switzerland | - | 4 | 1:2,053,374 | 18,217 |
| Libya | - | 4 | 1:1,555,327 | 1,779 |
| Malawi | - | 4 | 1:4,278,078 | 13,569 |
| Madagascar | - | 4 | 1:5,907,352 | 4,093 |
| Bangladesh | - | 4 | 1:39,865,342 | 24,379 |
| Botswana | - | 4 | 1:546,112 | 13,807 |
| Brazil | - | 4 | 1:53,559,038 | 368,334 |
| Cambodia | 100% | 4 | 1:4,068,332 | 35,322 |
| Ireland | 100% | 3 | 1:1,547,840 | 7,573 |
| Yemen | - | 3 | 1:8,765,584 | 9,038 |
| Ukraine | - | 3 | 1:15,166,636 | 17,541 |
| Denmark | - | 3 | 1:1,883,166 | 17,701 |
| Kenya | - | 3 | 1:15,435,703 | 51,312 |
| Japan | - | 2 | 1:63,993,028 | 72,606 |
| Spain | - | 2 | 1:23,264,982 | 24,876 |
| Czechia | 100% | 2 | 1:5,328,081 | 8,108 |
| Tanzania | - | 2 | 1:26,394,160 | 73,301 |
| Benin | - | 2 | 1:5,287,922 | 61,990 |
| Iceland | - | 2 | 1:183,008 | 5,215 |
| Italy | 100% | 2 | 1:30,531,045 | 57,596 |
| Malta | - | 1 | 1:429,360 | 3,141 |
| Belgium | 100% | 1 | 1:11,490,041 | 43,727 |
| Lesotho | - | 1 | 1:2,039,997 | 47,971 |
| Belize | - | 1 | 1:354,309 | 7,663 |
| Togo | - | 1 | 1:7,239,239 | 8,047 |
| Aruba | - | 1 | 1:103,780 | 2,838 |
| Taiwan | 100% | 1 | 1:23,769,682 | 193,280 |
| Syria | - | 1 | 1:19,306,075 | 9,560 |
| Kazakhstan | - | 1 | 1:17,746,845 | 44,366 |
| Mexico | 100% | 1 | 1:124,144,427 | 140,512 |
| Mozambique | - | 1 | 1:27,243,357 | 5,091 |
| Suriname | - | 1 | 1:552,811 | 5,457 |
| Maldives | - | 1 | 1:433,903 | 5,827 |
| Kyrgyzstan | - | 1 | 1:5,973,277 | 46,622 |
| Cyprus | - | 1 | 1:871,076 | 5,368 |
| Solomon Islands | - | 1 | 1:580,957 | 8,641 |
| Sierra Leone | - | 1 | 1:7,088,663 | 1,497 |
| Dominica | - | 1 | 1:75,471 | 1,341 |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | - | 1 | 1:54,861 | 2,604 |
| DR Congo | - | 1 | 1:73,827,605 | 146,761 |
| Romania | - | 1 | 1:20,051,976 | 55,376 |
| Ethiopia | - | 1 | 1:97,560,133 | 29,608 |
| Portugal | - | 1 | 1:10,410,866 | 12,786 |
| Georgia | - | 1 | 1:3,738,466 | 29,095 |
| Philippines | - | 1 | 1:106,009,477 | 690,015 |
| Papua New Guinea | - | 1 | 1:8,152,314 | 202,620 |
| Greece | - | 1 | 1:10,934,548 | 22,228 |
| Iran | - | 1 | 1:78,496,868 | 65,150 |
Shiv (4,796) may also be a surname.
Shiv Forename Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Shiva and variants are the name of a Hindu deity. Derived from a Sanskrit word, which means 'auspicious, kind, benevolent, and friendly'.
- shvrShiv Forename Popularity
Shiv Demographics
Average Male Shiv Height
172.66 cm
Average male height (US):
175.3 cm
Sample size: 208 (2014)
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Phonetically Similar Names
| Forename | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shaiv | 89 | 1,562 | / |
| Shivs | 89 | 30 | / |
| Shoiv | 89 | 27 | / |
| Shiev | 89 | 24 | / |
| Sshiv | 89 | 18 | / |
| Shivt | 89 | 17 | / |
| Shivp | 89 | 15 | / |
| Shuiv | 89 | 13 | / |
| Shivz | 89 | 9 | / |
| Sheiv | 89 | 7 | / |
| Shiov | 89 | 7 | / |
| Shhiv | 89 | 5 | / |
| Shsiv | 89 | 5 | / |
| Shivd | 89 | 4 | / |
| Shitv | 89 | 2 | / |
| Shivh | 89 | 2 | / |
| Shivw | 89 | 1 | / |
| Sjhiv | 89 | 1 | / |
| Shisv | 89 | 1 | / |
| Hshiv | 89 | 1 | / |
| Siv | 86 | 62,448 | / |
| Shivsh | 80 | 21 | / |
| Shivch | 80 | 13 | / |
| Sahaiv | 80 | 12 | / |
| Shshiv | 80 | 6 | / |
| Shaaiv | 80 | 6 | / |
| Shishv | 80 | 3 | / |
| Schiev | 80 | 2 | / |
| Ssshiv | 80 | 1 | / |
| Shivpp | 80 | 1 | / |
| Shivss | 80 | 1 | / |
| Shichv | 80 | 1 | / |
| Shivth | 80 | 1 | / |
| Shib | 75 | 37,792 | / |
| Shiw | 75 | 29,644 | / |
| Chiv | 75 | 2,697 | / |
| Shev | 75 | 447 | / |
| Ship | 75 | 401 | / |
| Shif | 75 | 342 | / |
| Saiv | 75 | 139 | / |
| Soiv | 75 | 97 | / |
| Sivs | 75 | 30 | / |
| Siev | 75 | 30 | / |
| Sjiv | 75 | 23 | / |
| Suiv | 75 | 23 | / |
| Sihv | 75 | 15 | / |
| Sivh | 75 | 14 | / |
| Hsiv | 75 | 9 | / |
| Shıv | 75 | 5 | / |
| Shjv | 75 | 5 | / |
| Seiv | 75 | 4 | / |
| Sciv | 75 | 3 | / |
| Sisv | 75 | 3 | / |
| Shyv | 75 | 3 | / |
| Ssiv | 75 | 2 | / |
| Sivd | 75 | 2 | / |
| Sivw | 75 | 2 | / |
| Sziv | 75 | 1 | / |
| Sitv | 75 | 1 | / |
| Sivp | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hciv | 75 | 1 | / |
| Shaishv | 73 | 15 | / |
| Shivphs | 73 | 1 | / |
| Shahaiv | 73 | 1 | / |
| Shaif | 67 | 15,683 | / |
| Shaib | 67 | 4,289 | / |
| Shoib | 67 | 3,397 | / |
| Shuib | 67 | 3,177 | / |
| Shaip | 67 | 2,513 | / |
| Sheva | 67 | 2,355 | / |
| Shiew | 67 | 1,262 | / |
| Chhiv | 67 | 1,085 | / |
| Sheif | 67 | 349 | / |
| Shipe | 67 | 108 | / |
| Shift | 67 | 104 | / |
| Sheev | 67 | 49 | / |
| Shoif | 67 | 49 | / |
| Shipp | 67 | 48 | / |
| Shibh | 67 | 45 | / |
| Sheib | 67 | 40 | / |
| Shuip | 67 | 38 | / |
| Shoip | 67 | 27 | / |
| Shoyv | 67 | 27 | / |
| Sheip | 67 | 23 | / |
| Shife | 67 | 21 | / |
| Shipt | 67 | 16 | / |
| Saaiv | 67 | 13 | / |
| Shieb | 67 | 12 | / |
| Shiep | 67 | 11 | / |
| Sheav | 67 | 8 | / |
| Shevt | 67 | 8 | / |
| Shaiw | 67 | 7 | / |
| Shibs | 67 | 7 | / |
| Shiff | 67 | 7 | / |
| Shiob | 67 | 7 | / |
| Ships | 67 | 7 | / |
| Shief | 67 | 5 | / |
| Shhib | 67 | 5 | / |
| Shibz | 67 | 4 | / |
| Shuif | 67 | 4 | / |
| Sheiw | 67 | 3 | / |
| Shoiw | 67 | 3 | / |
| Shyvs | 67 | 3 | / |
| Chaiv | 67 | 3 | / |
| Hshib | 67 | 2 | / |
| Schip | 67 | 2 | / |
| Shiph | 67 | 2 | / |
| Sshib | 67 | 2 | / |
| Chivs | 67 | 2 | / |
| Sheuv | 67 | 2 | / |
| Schev | 67 | 2 | / |
| Shibt | 67 | 2 | / |
| Chuiv | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chivw | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cheiv | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ssiev | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shsev | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shzib | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shuyv | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sehev | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sishv | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sivdh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sjivs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sheyv | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shibë | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shevs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shevw | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shcip | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shayv | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shifs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shidf | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shidp | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shehv | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shajv | 67 | 1 | / |
| Saivd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Saivz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Schif | 67 | 1 | / |
| Schiw | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shiwt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shisb | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shifz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sijsv | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sivwh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sivhp | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ssivs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hzivf | 67 | 1 | / |
Shiv Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Shiv in the Russian language | ||
| Шив | siv | - |
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Footnotes
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- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Shiv