Fun Facts About the Name Shivanshi
- 71 babies named Shivanshi: U.S. records list 71 babies given the name Shivanshi from 1880 through 2025.
What Does the Name Shivanshi Mean?
Shivanshi (Devanagari: शिवांशी) is a feminine name of Sanskrit origin. It is formed from Śiva (Shiva), the name of a major Hindu deity, and aṃśa, meaning "part" or "share," with the feminine suffix -ī. The literal meaning is "a portion of Shiva" or "she who is a part of Shiva." Śiva also works as a Sanskrit adjective meaning "auspicious" or "kind," so a strictly literal reading could be "auspicious part," but in this name the first element is normally understood as the god Shiva.
Shivanshi Name History & Origins
The component words are traditional Sanskrit vocabulary. Śiva appears in the Vedas as an adjective meaning "auspicious" and later becomes the name of the god Rudra-Śiva; aṃśa is an old noun for a share, portion, or part. The personal name Shivanshi combines them with a feminine ending, following a common Indian pattern of making given names from divine names and relational words. Its masculine counterpart, Shivansh, uses the same two elements without the feminine -ī. The name is used in India, especially in Hindi-speaking regions, and has been carried by Indian families to other countries. Its history is mainly a history of Sanskrit vocabulary and Indian naming customs rather than of a single legendary figure or literary work.
How Popular is the Name Shivanshi?
Shivanshi has historically been an exceptionally rare given name in the United States, remaining well outside the national mainstream. It saw its highest recorded annual births in 2023. Its best rank was #8,895 in 2023.
U.S. name popularity from 1880-2025, based on SSA data. Rank shows how the name compares with other names - lower numbers mean greater popularity. Births shows how many babies received the name each year.
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #10,794 | 9 | 0.0006% |
| 2024 | #11,961 | 8 | 0.0005% |
| 2023 | #8,895 | 12 | 0.0007% |
| 2022 | #11,113 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 2020 | #14,853 | 6 | 0.0004% |
| 2017 | #10,588 | 10 | 0.0006% |
| 2016 | #15,962 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 2014 | #16,232 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 2012 | #19,151 | 5 | 0.0003% |
Name popularity over more than a century, based on Social Security Administration data. Gaps in the chart indicate years when the name does not appear in the published records.
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