| Om | Shivansh | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | The sacred syllable | A part of Shiva |
| Origin | sanskrit | sanskrit |
| Gender | Boy | Boy |
| Pronunciation | OHM | shi-VANSH |
| Syllables | 1 | 2 |
| First appeared | 1983 | 0 |
| Peak year | 2008 (153) | 2025 (168) |
| In 2025 | 66 | 0 |
| Trend | Declining | Rising |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Om | Shivansh |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 411 | 708 |
| 2010s | 920 | 486 |
| 2000s | 968 | 35 |
| 1990s | 17 | 0 |
| 1980s | 5 | 0 |
From Sanskrit Om (ॐ), the sacred primordial sound and mantra regarded in Hindu tradition as the essence of the universe. Used as a name it carries that whole spiritual weight.
A modern compound of Shiva and amsha (अंश, 'portion/part'), read as 'a part of Lord Shiva'. A contemporary devotional coinage rather than a classically attested name.
Om is more popular than Shivansh today: about 66 US babies were given the name Om in 2025, compared with 0 named Shivansh.
Om means The sacred syllable (sanskrit origin), while Shivansh means A part of Shiva (sanskrit origin).
In US records, Om first appears in 1983 and Shivansh in 0, so Shivansh has the longer recorded history.