Nepali boy name
Shiw name meaning
शिव
Say it: SHIV/sib/
- Gender
- ♂ Boy
- Origin
- Sanskrit
- Syllables
- 1
- Popularity
- #3,165
Meaning of Shiw
The auspicious one; Lord Shiva, the destroyer and transformer in the Hindu trinity.
नेपालीमा: शिवको अर्थ मङ्गलमय वा कल्याणकारी हुन्छ। भगवान शिव हिन्दू त्रिमूर्तिमा संहार र रूपान्तरण गर्ने देवता हुन्।
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Shiw at a glance
| Name | Shiw |
|---|---|
| In Nepali | शिव also शीव, षिव |
| Gender | Used mostly for boys |
| Linguistic origin | Sanskrit |
| Commonly used in | Hindu tradition |
| Associated with | Shiva |
| Starts with | S · श |
| Length | 4 letters · 1 syllable · 2 akshar |
| Popularity | #3,165 among boy names (2 people in our sample) |
Names are shared across communities. Where a name is commonly used says nothing certain about any one person’s community, religion or caste.
Other spellings of Shiw
Nepali names are romanized in many ways. These are the same name spelled differently:
Names that sound like Shiw
- Shir♂शिर
- Sahil♂साहिलShore, coast
- Shibu♂शिबुLord Shiva
- Sohil♂सोहिलBeautiful, the star Canopus
- Sri♂श्रीProsperity, splendour, auspiciousness
- Sahit♂सहितTogether with
- Sher♂शेरLion
- Shri♂श्रीProsperity, splendour, auspiciousness
- Smit♂स्मितSmile, smiling
- Sahib♂साहिबMaster, lord
- Shiro♂शिरोWhite (Japanese)
- Shov♂शोभBeauty, grace, splendour
Shiw in other scripts
| Nepal Lipi (Newa) | 𑐱𑐶𑐰 |
|---|---|
| Mithilakshar (Tirhuta) | 𑒬𑒱𑒫 |
| Bengali | শিব |
| Gujarati | શિવ |
| Brahmi (ancient) | 𑀰𑀺𑀯 |
| IAST romanization | śiv |
FAQ about the name Shiw
What is the meaning of Shiw?
Shiw means: The auspicious one; Lord Shiva, the destroyer and transformer in the Hindu trinity. (नेपालीमा: शिव)
Is Shiw a boy or girl name?
Used mostly for boys.
How do you write Shiw in Nepali?
Shiw is written शिव in Nepali (Devanagari script); it is sometimes also written शीव or षिव.
How do you pronounce Shiw?
Shiw is pronounced SHIV (IPA: /sib/).
What is the origin of the name Shiw?
Shiw is of Sanskrit origin.
How popular is the name Shiw?
Shiw ranks #3165 among boy names in our sample of 44,456 recorded names of people in Nepal.
What are other spellings of Shiw?
Other spellings of Shiw: Shiva, Shiv, Shib, Shiba.