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Names of Lord Shiva

Lord Shiva names that are modern

  • Achintya
  • Akul
  • Annuabhuj
  • Arha
  • Arihant
  • Bhairav
  • Bhargav
  • Bhav
  • Bhavesh
  • Chandrashekar
  • Chatresh
  • Dakshesh
  • Darpad
  • Dhanvin
  • Dyumani
  • Eeshan
  • Ekaksha
  • Ekaling
  • Ekapad
  • Fanibhushan
  • Gagnesh
  • Gaurinath
  • Girik
  • Girilal
  • Girindra
  • Girish
  • Harendra
  • Hariaksa
  • Hemakesh
  • Himanish
  • Indumal
  • Ishaan
  • Jai
  • Jaivardhan
  • Japesh
  • Jatin
  • Jayant
  • Jogesh
  • Joginder
  • Jograj
  • Jwalia
  • Kashinath
  • Kasish
  • Kedar
  • Ketu
  • Kirat
  • Krishang
  • Krivi
  • Laniban
  • Lavitra
  • Madesh
  • Madhavan
  • Mahadev
  • Mahaketu
  • Mahamani
  • Mahesh
  • Mallesh
  • Mangesh
  • Mrigasya
  • Mukesh
  • Nabhya
  • Nagendra
  • Nagesh
  • Nakul
  • Natesh
  • Niranjan
  • Obalesh
  • Omkarnath
  • Panchal
  • Panshul
  • Pinakin
  • Purahan
  • Purajit
  • Pushkal
  • Ranesh
  • Rudra
  • Savar
  • Shaktidhar
  • Shankar
  • Shashibhushan
  • Shashishekhar
  • Shekhar
  • Shiv
  • Shivendra
  • Shivesh
  • Shivlal
  • Shivraj
  • Shivshankar
  • Sivanta
  • Smaran
  • Somnath
  • Sopan
  • Sushil
  • Swayambhu

Lord Shiva names that are ancient and traditional

  • Aashutosh = One who instantly fulfills all wishes
  • Adiguru = The first Guru
  • Adinath = The first Lord
  • Adiyogi = The first Yogi
  • Aja = The Unborn
  • Akshayaguna = The one with limitless qualities
  • Anagha = The faultless one
  • Anant Drishti = Of infinite vision
  • Augadh = One who reveals all the time
  • Avyaya Prabhu = Imperishable
  • Bhairav = Destroyer of fear
  • Bhalanetra = One who has an eye in the forehead
  • Bholenath = The simple one
  • Bhooteshwara = One who has mastery over the elements
  • Bhudeva = Lord of the earth
  • Bhutapala = Protector of the disembodied beings
  • Chandrapal = Master of the moon
  • Chandraprakash = One who has moon as a crest
  • Dayalu = The compassionate one
  • Devadi Deva = The god of gods
  • Dhanadeepa = Lord of wealth
  • Dhyandeep = The light of meditation
  • Dhyutidhara = Lord of brilliance
  • Digambara = The one who wears the sky as his clothes
  • Durjaneeya = Difficult to be known
  • Durjaya = The unconquered
  • Gangadhara = One who wears river Ganga
  • Girijapati = Consort of Girija
  • Gunagrahin = Acceptor of gunas
  • Gurudeva = The great Guru
  • Hara = Remover of sins
  • Jagadisha = Master of the Universe
  • Jaradhishamana = Redeemer from afflictions
  • Jatin = The one with matted hair
  • Kailashadhipati = Lord of Mount Kailash
  • Kailashnath = Master of Mount Kailash
  • Kamalakshana = Lotus eyed lord
  • Kantha = Ever radiant
  • Kapalin = One who wears a necklace of skulls
  • Kedarnath = Lord of Kedar
  • Kochadaiyaan = The lord with long dreadlocks
  • Kundalin = One who wears earings
  • Lalataksha = One who has an eye in the forehead
  • Lingadhyaksha = Lord of the linga
  • Lokankara = Creator of the three worlds
  • Lokapal = One who takes care of the world
  • Mahabuddhi = Greatest intelligence
  • Mahadeva = Greatest God
  • Mahakala = The lord of time
  • Mahamaya = Creator of great illusions
  • Mahamrityunjaya = Great victor of death
  • Mahanidhi = Great treasure
  • Mahashaktimaya = One who has boundless strength
  • Mahayogi = Greatest yogi
  • Mahesha = Supreme lord
  • Maheshwara = Lord of Gods
  • Nagabhushana = One who has serpents as ornament
  • Nataraja = King of dances
  • Nilakantha = The Blue throated one
  • Nityasundara = Ever beautiful
  • Nrityapriya = Lover of Dance
  • Omkara = Creator of AUM
  • Palanhaar = One who protects all
  • Panchatsaran = Vigorous
  • Parameshwara = First among all gods
  • Paramjyoti = Greatest splendor
  • Pashupati = Lord of all living beings
  • Pinakin = One who has a bow in his hand
  • Pranava = Originator of the primal sound of AUM
  • Priyabhakta = Favorite of the devotees
  • Priyadarshana = Of loving vision
  • Pushkara = One who gives nourishment
  • Pushpalochana = One who has eyes like flowers
  • Ravilochana = Having Sun as the eye
  • Rudra = The Roarer
  • Sadashiva = The Transcended one
  • Sanatana = The Eternal God
  • Sarvacharya = The Supreme Teacher
  • Sarvashiva = The Eternal Lord
  • Sarvatapana = Preceptor of All
  • Sarvayoni = Always Pure
  • Sarveshwara = Lord of All
  • Shambho = The auspicious one
  • Shankara = Lord of All Gods
  • Shantah = Preceptor of Skanda
  • Shoolin = Giver of Joy
  • Shreshtha = Lord of the Moon
  • Shrikantha = Always Pure
  • Shrutiprakasha = The one who has a trident
  • Skandaguru = Illuminator of the vedas
  • Someshwara = One who has a pure body
  • Sukhada = The giver of joy
  • Swayambhu = Self created
  • Tejaswani = One who spreads illumination
  • Trilochana = Three eyed Lord
  • Trilokpati = Master of all the three worlds
  • Tripurari = Destroyer of the ‘Tripur’ (the 3 planets created by Asuras)
  • Trishoolin = One who has a trident in his hands
  • Umapati = Consort of Uma (Parvati)
  • Vachaspati = Lord of Speech
  • Vajrahasta = One who has a thunderbolt in his hands
  • Varada = Granter of Boons
  • Vedakarta = Originator of the Vedas
  • Veerabhadra = Supreme Lord of the Nether World
  • Vishalaksha = Wide eyed Lord
  • Vishveshwara = Lord of the Universe
  • Vishwanath = Master of the Universe
  • Vrishavahana = One who has the bull as his vehicle

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