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Shivnath
शिवनाथSay it shiv-NAATH
- Meaning today
- Lord Shiva
- Original meaning
- "Lord Śiva (śiva + nātha 'protector, lord'); the name of a man" Monier-Williams, p. 1075
- Say it
- shiv-NAATH
- Written
- शिवनाथ
- Other spellings
- Shivanath, Sivanath, Shiv Nath
Shivnath
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Shivnath meaning
Shivnath (शिवनाथ) is a Hindu boy's name of Sanskrit origin.
Lord Śiva (śiva + nātha 'protector, lord'); the name of a man
Also used to mean: Lord Shiva
Shivnath (शिवनाथ) joins the god's name Śiva, "auspicious, kind", with nātha, which Monier-Williams gives as a protector, patron or lord. Together they mean Lord Śiva, in the same way as Vishwanath, "lord of the universe", and Somnath, "lord of the moon", are Shiva names. Monier-Williams records Śivanātha as a man's name. Name lists give "Lord Shiva". It is a traditional name in north and central India, also written Shivanath or Sivanath.
Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899), p. 1075 · entry śiva-nātha · See the entry · checked 25 Oct 2026
References: Monier-Williams, śiva-nātha, p. 1075 · Monier-Williams, nātha, p. 534
Spellings
Shivnath · Shivanath · Sivanath · Shiv Nath