Siddalinga

Siddalinga meaning

Siddalinga (सिद्धलिंग) is a Hindu boy's name of Sanskrit origin (Kannada usage).

The liṅga of the perfected ones; siddha 'perfected, a saint'

Also used to mean: accomplished divine form

Siddalinga (सिद्धलिंग) joins siddha and liṅga. Monier-Williams gives siddha as "accomplished, perfected" and as a holy sage or saint, and liṅga as the emblem in which Shiva is worshipped. The name honours Shiva as revered by the perfected saints. In Karnataka it is linked above all with Tontada Siddalinga, a 15th-century Lingayat saint whose samadhi at Yediyur is a major shrine. Kannada forms include Siddalingaiah and Siddalingappa, and the Kannada poet Siddalingaiah carried the name.

Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899), 1215; 901 · entry siddha; liṅga · See the entry · checked 25 Oct 2026

References: Monier-Williams, siddha, p. 1215 · Monier-Williams, liṅga, p. 901 · Wikipedia, Yediyur Siddhalingeshwara Swamy Temple · Wikipedia, Siddalingaiah (poet)

Famous namesakes

• Tontada Siddalinga, 15th-century Lingayat saint
• Siddalingaiah, Kannada poet

Fits your syllable

First sound सि

Shatabhisha nakshatra, pada 3 · Kumbh rashi

This exact sound isn't in the table; the closest is सी, which differs only in vowel length. North Indian table. Tables vary by region and family tradition, so confirm with your priest.

Spellings

Siddalinga · Siddhalinga · Siddalingaiah · Siddalingappa

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