“Shivanna is a Kannada name derived from "Shiva," the Hindu deity, with the suffix "-anna" meaning "father" or used as an honorific diminutive in South Indian naming conventions.”
Sanskrit/Kannada · Boy · 3 syllables
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Top 5,000
Popularity & facts
Relative popularity index, 2010–2025
GenderBoy
US Rank#4,523
TrendFalling ↓
Peak year2020
Syllables3
OriginSanskrit/Kannada
LanguageKannada
CultureSouth Indian
ReligionHinduism
Letters8
Numerology7 Chaldean 9
Global rank#9,379
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Historical popularity from 1880–2025 · US Social Security Administration data
About the name Shivanna
Shivanna is a Kannada name derived from "Shiva," the Hindu deity, with the suffix "-anna" meaning "father" or used as an honorific diminutive in South Indian naming conventions.
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Etymology
Shivanna is a Kannada name derived from "Shiva," the Hindu deity, with the suffix "-anna" meaning "father" or used as an honorific diminutive in South Indian naming conventions. The name is primarily used in Karnataka and other South Indian regions among Hindu communities, particularly in Tamil and Kannada-speaking populations.
Shivanna currently ranks #4,523 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 2020.
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