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Shivprasad
शिवप्रसादSay it shiv-pruh-SAAD
- Meaning today
- Gift of Shiva, blessing of Shiva
- Original meaning
- "the grace or gift of Śiva (śiva + prasāda 'favour, gift')" Monier-Williams, p. 1074
- Say it
- shiv-pruh-SAAD
- Written
- शिवप्रसाद
- Other spellings
- Shivaprasad, Sivaprasad, Shiv Prasad
Shivprasad
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Shivprasad meaning
Shivprasad (शिवप्रसाद) is a Hindu boy's name of Sanskrit origin.
The grace or gift of Śiva (śiva + prasāda 'favour, gift')
Also used to mean: gift of Shiva, blessing of Shiva
Shivprasad (शिवप्रसाद) joins the god's name Śiva with prasāda, a Sanskrit word Monier-Williams gives as clearness and calm, and then as graciousness, favour and a gracious gift; it is also the food first offered to a deity and then shared, the prasad of every temple visit. Together the name means Shiva's grace or blessing, and name lists give it as "gift of Lord Shiva" or "blessing of Shiva". It is a traditional name across India, written Shivaprasad or Sivaprasad in Karnataka and the Telugu states.
Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899), p. 1074 · entry śiva · See the entry · checked 25 Oct 2026
References: Monier-Williams, śiva, p. 1074 · Monier-Williams, prasāda, p. 696
Spellings
Shivprasad · Shivaprasad · Sivaprasad · Shiv Prasad