| Parth | Shiv | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | Son of Pritha (Arjuna) | Auspicious; Lord Shiva |
| Origin | sanskrit | Sanskrit |
| Gender | Boy | Boy |
| Pronunciation | PARTH | SHIV |
| Syllables | 1 | 1 |
| First appeared | 0 | 1984 |
| Peak year | 1999 (89) | 2024 (92) |
| In 2025 | 0 | 92 |
| Trend | Vintage | Near its peak |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Parth | Shiv |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 212 | 505 |
| 2010s | 483 | 719 |
| 2000s | 685 | 627 |
| 1990s | 747 | 291 |
| 1980s | 46 | 51 |
From Sanskrit Partha (पार्थ), 'son of Pritha (Kunti)', a well-known epithet of the hero Arjuna in the Mahabharata. It is a patronymic rather than a quality-word.
Shiv names Lord Shiva and means “auspicious” or “benign.”
Shiv is more popular than Parth today: about 92 US babies were given the name Shiv in 2025, compared with 0 named Parth.
Parth means Son of Pritha (Arjuna) (sanskrit origin), while Shiv means Auspicious; Lord Shiva (Sanskrit origin).
In US records, Parth first appears in 0 and Shiv in 1984, so Parth has the longer recorded history.