Siva
Siva is a name with multiple cultural origins: Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam.
- Tamil
- Telugu
- Kannada
- Malayalam
Meaning & Origin of Siva
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Siva is a name with multiple cultural origins: Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam.
Origin data from Behind the Name .
Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Tamil
- Telugu
- Kannada
- Malayalam
The Story of Siva
The earliest SSA record of Siva as a baby boy name dates back to 2003, when 6 babies received it. 2013 was its biggest year on record, with 9 newborns named Siva — #8,118 in the national rankings. About 61% of every Siva on record arrived during the 2010s, its defining decade. Siva last appeared in the published SSA data in 2024, with 8 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 56 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 2000s to the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Variants & Related Forms of Siva
Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Siva. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
Names that sound like Siva
Phonetically similar names — useful when Siva is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Siva
Siva is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2003 and has accumulated 56 births in the dataset. Siva's peak popularity came in 2013 when it ranked #8,118. Use the chart and map above to compare Siva'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 .
Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.