What origin is the name Shivani?

Shivani comes from sanskrit naming traditions. Names from this origin often carry meanings tied to nature, virtues or heritage.

Is Shivani a popular name?

Shivani is very rare in official US birth records — fewer than 5 babies of this gender were given the name in any year we checked.

What are good brother names for Shivani?

Names from the same sanskrit tradition pair naturally with Shivani — for example Om, Neel, Abhinav. You can browse more on our sanskrit names page.

How is Shivani written in its native script?

Shivani is written शिवानी.

Shivani

Q: Is Shivani a rare name?

Yes. Shivani does not appear in US Social Security birth records, which list every name given to at least 5 babies, so it is rare in the US.

Discover the meaning and origin of the name Shivani

Shivani

Girl

sanskrit

3 syllables

Shivani is a sanskrit girl's name meaning "Goddess parvati; goddess parvathi; durga, parvati".

Parents who choose Shivani pick a girl name from the sanskrit tradition, meaning "Goddess parvati; goddess parvathi; durga, parvati". It has 3 syllables.

Hindi script: शिवानी
Origin: sanskrit
Gender: Girl
Syllables: 3

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

Goddess parvati; goddess parvathi; durga, parvati

Popularity

Very rare in US records (source: US Social Security Administration birth records (best rank 2008–2017))

Written as शिवानी

Quick answers about Shivani

Very rare in US records

What does Shivani mean?

Shivani is a girl name of sanskrit origin meaning "Goddess parvati; goddess parvathi; durga, parvati".

Is Shivani a rare name?

Yes. Shivani does not appear in official US birth records for 2017, meaning fewer than 5 babies got the name that year.

Brother names that go with Shivani

Om Neel Abhinav Atharv Samarth Shlok

Rashi, nakshatra & numerology

The starting sound of Shivani has no entry in the traditional nakshatra syllable chart, so families usually choose it freely rather than by rashi. Its Chaldean name number is 4.