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Shiva names

Names the dictionary records as names or epithets of Shiva, with the page we checked.

103 names. Most meanings are checked in Monier-Williams' Sanskrit–English Dictionary, the Tamil Lexicon and Ferdinand Kittel. A few to start: Bhuvaneshwar ("lord of the world"), Nagabhushan ("adorned with serpents") and Triloknath ("lord of the three worlds").

103 names

Abhiramअभिराम

Delightful, pleasing; Sanskrit abhirāma, also a name of Shiva

Sanskrit · Hindu

Achalअचल

Immovable, steady; Sanskrit acala, "mountain"

Sanskrit · Hindu

Achintyaअचिन्त्य

Inconceivable, beyond thought; Sanskrit acintya

Sanskrit · Hindu

Akshatअक्षत

Unbroken, whole; Sanskrit akṣata

Sanskrit · Hindu

Akulअकुल

A name of Lord Shiva; Sanskrit akula

Sanskrit · Hindu

Amareshअमरेश

Lord of the gods; a name of Shiva; Sanskrit amareśa

Sanskrit · Hindu

Ambikapathyஅம்பிகாபதி

Lord of Ambika, a name of Shiva; also Kambar's son

Sanskrit (Tamil usage) · Tamil

Amoghअमोघ

Unfailing, unerring; Sanskrit amogha, a name of Shiva and Vishnu

Sanskrit · Hindu

Anaghअनघ

Sinless, faultless; Sanskrit anagha

Sanskrit · Hindu

Arindamअरिंदम

Subduer of enemies; Sanskrit ariṃdama, a name of Shiva

Sanskrit (Bengali usage) · Hindu

Ashutoshआशुतोष

One who is quickly pleased; Sanskrit āśutoṣa, a name of Shiva

Sanskrit · Hindu

Atreyaआत्रेय

Descendant of the sage Atri; Sanskrit ātreya

Sanskrit · Hindu

Bhadreshभद्रेश

A name of Shiva, "lord of Bhadrā"

Sanskrit · Hindu

Bhairavभैरव

"Formidable"; a fierce form of Shiva

Sanskrit · Hindu

Bhaveshभवेश

"Lord of the world", a name of Shiva

Sanskrit · Hindu

Bholanathभोलानाथ

Shiva, "the guileless lord"

Hindi and Sanskrit · Hindu

Bhuvaneshwarभुवनेश्वर

"Lord of the world", a name of Shiva

Sanskrit · Hindu

Chandrachudचंद्रचूड़

"Moon-crested", a name of Shiva

Sanskrit · Hindu

Chandramouliचंद्रमौलि

"Moon-crested", a name of Shiva

Sanskrit · Hindu

Chandrashekharचंद्रशेखर

"Moon-crested", a name of Shiva

Sanskrit · Hindu

Dakshinamurthyदक्षिणामूर्ति

Shiva as the south-facing teacher; Sanskrit dakṣiṇāmūrti

Sanskrit · Hindu

Dayakarदयाकर

"Merciful"; Sanskrit dayākara, "showing compassion"

Sanskrit · Hindu

Devnathदेवनाथ

"Lord of the gods"; a name of Shiva

Sanskrit · Hindu

Digambarदिगंबर

"Sky-clothed"; a name of Shiva

Sanskrit · Hindu

Eshwarईश्वर

"Lord" or "God", from Sanskrit īśvara

Sanskrit · Hindu

Gangadharगंगाधर

"Bearer of the Ganga", a name of Shiva

Sanskrit · Hindu

Gaurinathगौरीनाथ

"Lord of Gauri", a name of Shiva

Sanskrit · Hindu

Gaurishगौरीश

"Lord of Gauri", a name of Shiva

Sanskrit · Hindu

Gaurishankarगौरीशंकर

"Gauri and Shankar": Parvati and Shiva together

Sanskrit · Hindu

Girikगिरिक

A name of Shiva, from giri, "mountain"

Sanskrit · Hindu

Girindraगिरीन्द्र

"Lord of mountains": the Himalaya, and Shiva

Sanskrit (Bengali usage) · Hindu

Girishगिरीश

"Lord of the mountains", a name of Shiva

Sanskrit · Hindu

Gopeshwarगोपेश्वर

A form of Shiva; literally "lord of the cowherds"

Sanskrit · Hindu

Gunakarगुणाकर

"Mine of virtues", from Sanskrit guṇākara

Sanskrit · Hindu

Harikeshहरिकेश

"Lord Vishnu" in popular use; Sanskrit harikeśa, "golden-haired", a name of Shiva

Sanskrit · Hindu

Ishaanईशान

"Sun" or "Shiva" in popular use; Sanskrit īśāna, "ruler, master"

Sanskrit · Hindu

Ishwarईश्वर

"Lord, God", the Supreme Being

Sanskrit · Hindu

Kalyanasundaramகல்யாணசுந்தரம்

Shiva as the beautiful bridegroom; kalyāṇa with sundara

Sanskrit (Tamil usage) · Tamil · Hindu

Kashinathकाशीनाथ

Lord of Kashi (Varanasi), a name of Shiva

Sanskrit · Hindu

Kedarकेदार

A field; Kedar, the Himalayan home of Shiva

Sanskrit · Hindu

Kedarnathकेदारनाथ

Lord of Kedar, Lord Shiva

Sanskrit · Hindu

Krishangकृशांग

A name of Shiva; Sanskrit kṛśāṅga, "slender"

Sanskrit · Hindu

Lingeshलिंगेश

Lord of the linga, a name for Shiva

Sanskrit (Kannada and Tamil usage) · Hindu

Loknathलोकनाथ

Lord of the worlds; an epithet of Shiva, Vishnu and Brahma

Sanskrit · Hindu

Mahadevमहादेव

The great god, a name of Shiva

Sanskrit · Hindu

Mahalingamமகாலிங்கம்

Shiva as the great linga; from Sanskrit mahā-liṅga

Tamil (from Sanskrit mahā-liṅga) · Tamil · Hindu

Maheshमहेश

"Great lord", a name of Shiva

Sanskrit · Hindu

Maheshwarमहेश्वर

Great lord; a name of Shiva

Sanskrit · Hindu

Malhariमल्हारी

Khandoba, a form of Shiva; "enemy of the demon Malla"

Marathi (from Sanskrit mallāri) · Hindu

Mallikarjunमल्लिकार्जुन

Shiva as worshipped at Srisailam; literally "jasmine-white"

Sanskrit (Kannada and Telugu usage) · Hindu

Mohanमोहन

"Charming; a name of Krishna" in popular use; Sanskrit mohana, "bewildering"

Sanskrit · Hindu

Mrityunjayमृत्युंजय

Conqueror of death; a name of Shiva

Sanskrit · Hindu

Nagabhushanनागभूषण

Adorned with serpents, a name of Shiva

Sanskrit (Kannada and Telugu usage) · Hindu

Nageshwarनागेश्वर

Lord of serpents: Shiva as Nageshvara

Sanskrit · Hindu

Nandishनन्दीश

A name of Shiva; often read as "lord of joy"

Sanskrit · Hindu

Nanjundaनंजुंड

Shiva, "he who swallowed the poison"; Kannada nañju

Kannada · Hindu

Natarajनटराज

King of dancers: Shiva as the cosmic dancer

Sanskrit · Hindu

Neelkanthनीलकण्ठ

Blue-throated: a name of Shiva

Sanskrit · Hindu

Niranjanनिरंजन

Spotless, pure; a name of Shiva and the Supreme

Sanskrit · Hindu

Parameshwarपरमेश्वर

"Supreme lord", God; Sanskrit parameśvara

Sanskrit · Hindu

Pashupatiपशुपति

"Lord of all creatures", a name of Shiva; Sanskrit paśupati

Sanskrit · Hindu

Prahasप्रहास

Laughter, splendour; Sanskrit prahāsa

Sanskrit · Hindu

Rakeshराकेश

"The full moon", literally "lord of Rākā"

Sanskrit · Hindu

Ramalingamராமலிங்கம்

Shiva's linga at Rameswaram, set up by Rama

Tamil, from Sanskrit · Hindu · Tamil

Rameshwarरामेश्वर

Lord of Rama: Shiva as worshipped at Rameswaram

Sanskrit · Hindu

Rudraरुद्र

"Roarer", the Vedic storm god; a name of Shiva

Sanskrit · Hindu

Rudreshरुद्रेश

Lord of the Rudras, a name for Shiva

Sanskrit · Hindu

Sadanandसदानन्द

"Ever joyful"; Sanskrit sadānanda, "perpetual bliss"

Sanskrit · Hindu

Sadashivसदाशिव

Ever auspicious; a name of Shiva

Sanskrit · Hindu

Sambasivaसांबशिव

Shiva with Amba, his consort Parvati

Sanskrit (Telugu usage) · Hindu

Sarvagyaसर्वज्ञ

All-knowing; a name of Shiva

Sanskrit · Hindu

Sarveshwarसर्वेश्वर

Lord of all

Sanskrit · Hindu

Shambhuशम्भु

Bringer of happiness; a name of Shiva

Sanskrit · Hindu

Shankarशंकर

Bringer of welfare; a name of Shiva

Sanskrit · Hindu

Shashibhushanशशिभूषण

Adorned with the moon; a name of Lord Shiva

Sanskrit · Hindu

Shashwatशाश्वत

Eternal, everlasting

Sanskrit · Hindu

Shivशिव

"Auspicious, kind"; the god Shiva

Sanskrit · Hindu

Shivamशिवम्

Auspicious; welfare and bliss; a form of Shiva's name

Sanskrit · Hindu

Shivshankarशिवशंकर

Lord Shiva; "auspicious and beneficent"

Sanskrit · Hindu

Somasundaramசோமசுந்தரம்

Shiva of Madurai; soma, moon, and sundara, beautiful

Tamil, from Sanskrit Somasundara · Tamil · Hindu

Somnathसोमनाथ

"Lord of the moon"; Shiva's great shrine in Gujarat

Sanskrit · Hindu

Srivardhanश्रीवर्धन

Increaser of fortune; a name of Shiva

Sanskrit · Hindu

Sundaresanசுந்தரேசன்

Shiva of Madurai, "the beautiful lord"

Tamil, from Sanskrit Sundareśa · Tamil · Hindu

Tarakeshwarतारकेश्वर

Shiva as "lord who carries across"; popularly "lord of the stars"

Sanskrit (compound) · Hindu

Trilochanत्रिलोचन

"Three-eyed", a name of Shiva; Sanskrit trilocana

Sanskrit · Hindu

Triloknathत्रिलोकनाथ

"Lord of the three worlds", Shiva; Sanskrit trilokanātha

Sanskrit · Hindu

Trinayanत्रिनयन

"Three-eyed", a name of Shiva; Sanskrit trinayana

Sanskrit · Hindu

Tripurariत्रिपुरारि

Shiva, destroyer of the three demon cities; Sanskrit tripurāri

Sanskrit · Hindu

Tryambakत्र्यम्बक

"Three-eyed", a Vedic name of Rudra-Shiva; Sanskrit tryambaka

Sanskrit · Hindu

Udayshankarउदयशंकर

Uday + Shankar: "rising" with Shiva, "the auspicious one"

Sanskrit (compound) · Hindu

Umakantउमाकांत

"Beloved of Uma", a name of Shiva; Sanskrit umākānta

Sanskrit · Hindu

Umanathउमानाथ

"Lord of Uma", a name of Shiva; Sanskrit umānātha

Sanskrit · Hindu

Umapatiउमापति

"Husband of Uma", a name of Shiva; Sanskrit umāpati

Sanskrit · Hindu

Umashankarउमाशंकर

Uma and Shankar, Parvati and Shiva together

Sanskrit (compound) · Hindu

Umeshउमेश

"Lord of Uma", a name of Shiva

Sanskrit · Hindu

Vaidyanathवैद्यनाथ

Lord of physicians, Shiva; Sanskrit vaidyanātha

Sanskrit · Hindu

Vardhanवर्धन

Growth, one who brings prosperity; Sanskrit vardhana

Sanskrit · Hindu

Veerabhadraवीरभद्र

Noble hero, the fierce form of Shiva

Sanskrit (Kannada and Telugu usage) · Hindu

Veereshवीरेश

"Lord of heroes"; a name of Shiva

Sanskrit · Hindu

Vishwanathविश्वनाथ

Lord of the universe, Shiva; Sanskrit viśvanātha

Sanskrit · Hindu

Vishweshwarविश्वेश्वर

Lord of the universe, Shiva of Kashi; Sanskrit viśveśvara

Sanskrit · Hindu

Vrushankवृषांक

An epithet of Shiva, "marked by the bull"; Sanskrit vṛṣāṅka

Sanskrit (Marathi usage) · Hindu

Yogeshयोगेश

"Lord of yoga"; a name of Shiva

Sanskrit · Hindu