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Harshiv
हर्षिवSay it hur-SHIV
- Meaning today
- Joy of Shiva, Lord Shiva, giver of happiness
- In the dictionaries
- No dictionary meaning confirmed for the name itself
- Say it
- hur-SHIV
- Written
- हर्षिव
Harshiv
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Harshiv meaning
Harshiv (हर्षिव) is a Hindu boy's name of Sanskrit origin.
Meaning today
Joy of Shiva, Lord Shiva, giver of happiness
In the dictionaries
We haven't confirmed a dictionary meaning for the name itself. The meaning above is how families commonly use it.
Harshiv (हर्षिव) is a modern name that blends two others, Harsh and Shiv. Harṣa is Sanskrit for joy, pleasure and happiness, and Śiva, the name of the god, is itself a Sanskrit adjective meaning auspicious, gracious, kind and benign. Families read the name as "joy of Shiva" or describe Shiva as the giver of happiness. The blend is recent and is not a dictionary word, so we show its two parts rather than a recorded meaning. It is used as a fresh alternative to Harsh and Harshit.
References: Monier-Williams, harṣa, p. 1292 · Monier-Williams, śiva, p. 1074
Fits your syllable
First sound ह
Punarvasu nakshatra, pada 3 · Mithun rashi
This exact sound isn't in the table; the closest is हा, which differs only in vowel length. North Indian table. Tables vary by region and family tradition, so confirm with your priest.