Shambhavi
Shambhavi is an epithet of the Hindu goddess Parvati. It is the feminine form of Shambhu, an epithet of Shiva that means, "the benevolent one".
Meaning & Origin of Shambhavi
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Shambhavi is an epithet of the Hindu goddess Parvati. It is the feminine form of Shambhu, an epithet of Shiva that means, "the benevolent one".
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The Story of Shambhavi
Shambhavi first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 2004, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2026, when 18 Shambhavis were born — ranking #6,438 that year. As of 2026, Shambhavi ranks #6,438 for baby girls with 18 births, rising sharply (+63% over the past five years). In total, more than 171 Shambhavis have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
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About the name Shambhavi
Shambhavi is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2004 and has accumulated 171 births in the dataset. Shambhavi's peak popularity came in 2026 when it ranked #6,438. Use the chart and map above to compare Shambhavi's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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