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