| Shivansh | Om | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | A part of Shiva | The sacred syllable |
| Origin | sanskrit | sanskrit |
| Gender | Boy | Boy |
| Pronunciation | shi-VANSH | OHM |
| Syllables | 2 | 1 |
| First appeared | 0 | 1983 |
| Peak year | 2025 (168) | 2008 (153) |
| In 2025 | 0 | 66 |
| Trend | Rising | Declining |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Shivansh | Om |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 708 | 411 |
| 2010s | 486 | 920 |
| 2000s | 35 | 968 |
| 1990s | 0 | 17 |
| 1980s | 0 | 5 |
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.
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.
Om is more popular than Shivansh today: about 66 US babies were given the name Om in 2025, compared with 0 named Shivansh.
Shivansh means A part of Shiva (sanskrit origin), while Om means The sacred syllable (sanskrit origin).
In US records, Shivansh first appears in 0 and Om in 1983, so Shivansh has the longer recorded history.