What origin is the name Shivkumar?

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

Is Shivkumar a popular name?

Shivkumar 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 sister names for Shivkumar?

Names from the same sanskrit tradition pair naturally with Shivkumar — for example Maya, Veda, Divya. You can browse more on our sanskrit names page.

How is Shivkumar written in its native script?

Shivkumar is written शिवकुमार.

Shivkumar

Q: Is Shivkumar a rare name?

Yes. Shivkumar 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 Shivkumar

Shivkumar

Boy

sanskrit

3 syllables

Shivkumar is a sanskrit boy's name meaning "Son of lord shiva (ganesh, kartikeya); son of lord shiva (ganesh, kartikeya) ( shivanandan )".

Parents who choose Shivkumar pick a boy name from the sanskrit tradition, meaning "Son of lord shiva (ganesh, kartikeya); son of lord shiva (ganesh, kartikeya) ( shivanandan )". At 9 letters it is a longer name, which leaves room for a nickname. It has 3 syllables.

Hindi script: शिवकुमार
Origin: sanskrit
Gender: Boy
Syllables: 3

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

Son of lord shiva (ganesh, kartikeya); son of lord shiva (ganesh, kartikeya) ( shivanandan )

Popularity

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

Written as शिवकुमार

Quick answers about Shivkumar

Very rare in US records

What does Shivkumar mean?

Shivkumar is a boy name of sanskrit origin meaning "Son of lord shiva (ganesh, kartikeya); son of lord shiva (ganesh, kartikeya) ( shivanandan )".

Is Shivkumar a rare name?

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

Sister names that go with Shivkumar

Maya Veda Divya Ahana Uma Nidhi

Rashi, nakshatra & numerology

The starting sound of Shivkumar has no entry in the traditional nakshatra syllable chart, so families usually choose it freely rather than by rashi. Its Chaldean name number is 3.