Shivkumar
India · Boy · 3 syllables
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About the name Shivkumar
The name 'Shivkumar' means "son of Shiva," combining the Sanskrit elements *Shiva* (the Hindu god of destruction and transformation) and *kumar* (meaning "prince" or "son").
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Etymology
The name 'Shivkumar' means "son of Shiva," combining the Sanskrit elements *Shiva* (the Hindu god of destruction and transformation) and *kumar* (meaning "prince" or "son"). It is primarily used in Hindu and Indian cultures, particularly among speakers of Hindi, Marathi, and other Indo-Aryan languages, with historical roots in the Shaivism tradition where devotees name children after the deity Shiva.
Shivkumar currently ranks #728 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 2020.
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