68%RatingSave Gender Masculine Usage Hinduism, Indian, Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, Malayalam, Nepali Scripts शिव(Sanskrit, Nepali) శివ(Telugu) சிவா(Tamil) ಶಿವ(Kannada) ശിവ(Malayalam) Pronounced Pron. SHEE-və(English) [key·IPA] Meaning & History Derived from Sanskrit शिव (shiva) meaning "benign, kind, auspicious". Shiva is the Hindu god of destruction and restoration, the husband of the mother goddess Parvati. His aspect is usually terrifying, but it can also be gentle. Family Tree·DetailsRelated Names VariantsSiva(Telugu) Siva(Tamil) Siva(Kannada) Siva(Malayalam) Other Languages & CulturesShib, Sib(Bengali) Shiv(Hindi) Shiv(Marathi) Shiv(Punjabi) Same SpellingShiva (2) Images Shiva with Parvati (c. 1800) Rate·DetailsPeople think this name is classic mature formal upper class natural strong refined strange simple serious nerdy Categories Fire Emblem characters, gods, kindness, Megami Tensei characters, virtues Entry updated January 22, 2019 ·