Indian Names · Boy
Sivan name meaning
“Shiva”
- Letters
- 5
- Syllables
- 2●●
- First letter
- S
- Origin
- Tamil · Sanskrit
- Category
- Indian Names
- Gender
- ♂ Boy
- Tamil scriptசிவன்
Sivan is a male name from Tamil, from Sanskrit, meaning 'Shiva'.
What does Sivan mean?
About the name Sivan
Sivan is the Tamil form of the name Shiva, one of the principal deities in Hinduism. It is built from the Sanskrit word śiva with the Tamil masculine suffix -aṉ. Shivan is an alternative spelling with the same pronunciation.
| Gender | ♂ Boy |
|---|---|
| Origin | Tamil, Sanskrit |
| Syllables | Si-van |
| First letter | Indian Names starting with S |
| Tamil script | சிவன் |
|---|
Sources
- Wiktionary: சிவன் · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
More Indian Names starting with S
- Subramaniam♂Su (good) + brahman (devout worshipper)
- Saravanan♂A name of Murugan
- Suresh♂Ruler of the gods
- Sharvin♂
- Sivakumar♂Son of Shiva (Shiva: benign, auspicious
- Supramaniam♂Su (good) + brahman (devout worshipper)
- Santhosh♂Contentment, joy
- Sachin♂Possibly from sat: existence, essence
- Sadayan♂He who has dreadlocks
- Safdar♂
- Sagara♂Sea, ocean
- Sahaj♂Natural
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