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Shiv

“Variant of Shiva” — Sanskrit origin

Boy's name · #1753 in the US (2025) · Trending

Shiv has appeared in US records since 1984 — best rank #1730 (2014) · 2,193 babies named Shiv all-time · 1 in 20,000 boys born in 2025.

Around the world: about 1 in 6,600 boys in Canada (2024) · about 1 in 7,800 boys in England & Wales (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 8 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Shivs

• Shiv Nadar — Indian businessman
• Shiv Kumar Batalvi — Punjabi poet (1936–1973)
• Shiv Chowrasia — professional golfer
• Shiv Pandit — Indian actor
• Shiv Khera — Indian politician

What Shivs become

Among 123 notable people named Shiv:

Business leaders appear 3.09× more often than among typical names — e.g. Shiv Nadar, Indian businessman.

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