Baby names linked to Lord Shiva
Shiva, Rudra, Shankara and Mahadeva are among the most loved sources of Indian baby names. These names are either names of Lord Shiva or words tied to him.
77 names. Tap a name for its meaning, Telugu spelling, Nakshatra and Pada.
Boy names (71)
- Bhairav భైరవ్A fierce form of Lord Shiva
- Bhargav భార్గవ్A descendant of sage Bhrigu; a name of Lord Shiva
- Bhavan భవన్A dwelling; a name of Lord Shiva
- Bhavesh భవేష్Lord of the world; a name of Lord Shiva
- Bhimashankar భీమాశంకర్Lord Shiva at the Bhimashankar temple
- Bhimeshwar భీమేశ్వర్Mighty lord; a name of Lord Shiva
- Dakshesh దక్షేష్A name of Lord Shiva
- Dakshinamurthy దక్షిణామూర్తిShiva as the divine teacher
- Dattatreya దత్తాత్రేయThe divine teacher joining Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva
- Dayashankar దయాశంకర్The kind Shiva
- Digambar దిగంబర్Clothed in the sky; a name of Shiva
- Durgesh దుర్గేష్Lord of Durga; Shiva
- Eeshan ఈశాన్The north-east; a name of Shiva
- Ekaksh ఏకాక్ష్One-eyed; a name of Shiva
- Ekambar ఏకాంబర్One who wears the sky; Shiva
- Ekambaram ఏకాంబరంOne who wears the sky; Shiva
- Gangadhar గంగాధర్Bearer of the Ganga; Shiva
- Gangesh గంగేష్Lord of the Ganga; Shiva
- Gauresh గౌరేష్A name of Lord Shiva
- Gaurinath గౌరీనాథ్Lord of Gauri; Shiva
- Gaurish గౌరీష్Lord of Gauri; Shiva
- Girijesh గిరిజేష్Lord of Girija; Shiva
- Girik గిరిక్Mountain-born; Shiva
- Girish గిరీష్Lord of the mountain; Shiva
- Gokarna గోకర్ణCow-eared; a sacred place of Shiva
- Harihar హరిహర్Vishnu and Shiva together
- Hariharan హరిహరన్Vishnu and Shiva united
- Harish హరీష్Lord Hari; Vishnu and Shiva
- Kameshwar కామేశ్వర్Lord of desires; Shiva
- Kashinath కాశీనాథ్Lord of Kashi; Shiva
- Kedar కేదార్A name of Lord Shiva; a field
- Kedarnath కేదార్నాథ్Lord of Kedar; Shiva
- Kirat కిరాత్A form of Shiva as a hunter
- Koteshwar కోటేశ్వర్Lord of millions; Shiva
- Lingaraj లింగరాజ్King of the linga; Shiva
- Lingesh లింగేష్Lord of the linga; Shiva
- Mahesh మహేష్A name of Lord Shiva
- Mallesh మల్లేష్A name of Lord Shiva
- Manjunath మంజునాథ్A name of Lord Shiva
- Mukesh ముకేష్A name of Lord Shiva
- Nagabhushan నాగభూషణ్One adorned with serpents; Lord Shiva
- Nagendra నాగేంద్రKing of serpents; Lord Shiva
- Nagesh నాగేష్Lord of serpents; Lord Shiva
- Nandish నందీష్Lord of joy; Shiva's bull Nandi
- Nataraj నటరాజ్Lord of dance; Lord Shiva
- Natarajan నటరాజన్Lord of dance; Lord Shiva
- Natesh నటేష్Lord of dance; Lord Shiva
- Natraj నటరాజ్Lord of dance; Shiva
- Neelkanth నీలకంఠ్Blue-throated; Lord Shiva
- Niranjan నిరంజన్Spotless; a name of Lord Shiva
- Parameshwar పరమేశ్వర్The Supreme Lord; Shiva
- Pinak పినాక్The bow of Lord Shiva
- Pinaka పినాకThe bow of Lord Shiva
- Pinaki పినాకిOne who holds the Pinaka bow; Shiva
- Pinakin పినాకిన్One who holds the Pinaka bow; Shiva
- Ponnambalam పొన్నంబలంThe golden hall; Lord Nataraja
- Rudhra రుధ్రA spelling of Rudra, a name of Lord Shiva
- Rudra రుద్రFierce; a name of Lord Shiva
- Rudraksh రుద్రాక్ష్The sacred bead of Lord Shiva
- Rudransh రుద్రాంశ్A part of Rudra (Shiva)
- Rudresh రుద్రేష్Lord of the Rudras; Shiva
- Sathish సతీష్Lord of Sati; Shiva
- Shambhu శంభుA name of Lord Shiva
- Shankar శంకర్A name of Lord Shiva; bringer of good
- Sharvil శర్విల్A name of Lord Shiva
- Sumanth సుమంత్Good mind; a name of Shiva
- Tarakeshwar తారకేశ్వర్Lord of the stars; Shiva
- Taraknath తారక్నాథ్Lord who helps one cross over; Shiva
- Tarkeshwar తార్కేశ్వర్A name of Lord Shiva
- Veerabhadra వీరభద్రA fierce form of Shiva
- Yogesh యోగేష్Lord of yoga; a name of Lord Shiva
Girl names (5)
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Frequently asked questions
How many baby names linked to lord shiva does AAGO list?
AAGO lists 77 names on this page. Each one is checked against more than one public name source, and the meaning is written in AAGO's own words.
Can I choose a name using the Nakshatra instead?
Yes. Many Telugu families pick the starting letter from the baby's Nakshatra and Pada. You can find these from the birth time with the AAGO Nakshatra finder, then browse the name list for that Pada.
Are the meanings certain?
Meanings are short summaries and have not been independently verified. Different families and regions may read a name differently, so please confirm your final choice with elders, a priest or a native speaker.
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