Meaning: Auspicious; kind
The story
Shiv is an Indian form of Shiva, auspicious in Sanskrit. Its spiritual association comes from the Hindu deity.
Nicknames
- Shivu
Spellings & variants
- Shiva
Popularity
Uncommon
Outside the US top 1,000.
Style
Origins
Shiv comes from Sanskrit and Hindi.
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