The Hindu religious text "The Shiva Puranas" is dedicated to the Lord Shiva, with 1008 Sanskrit names for the Hindu deity Shiva. They signify different attribute of the Lord Shiva. Chanting of 108 names (Shiva Ashtottarashata Namavali) during worship is considered an auspicious.
Parents often choose name of lord shiva as their child name because they think by calling their children many times, they are unknowingly chanting God's name.
See below 108 Names of Lord Shiva from Shiva stotra along with their significance.
| Name | Shiva-stotra | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Shivaya | om shivaya namaha | worship to the auspicious one |
| Maheshvara | om maheshvaraya namaha | worship to the great god shiva |
| Shambhave | om shambhave namaha | worship to the god who exists for our happiness alone |
| Pinaakine | om pinaakine namaha | worship to shiva, who guards the path of dharma |
| Shashishekhara | om sasi-shekharaya namaha | worship to the god who wears the crescent moon in his hair |
| Vamadeva | om vama-devaya namaha | worship to the god who is pleasing and auspicious in every way |
| Virupaksha | om virupakshaya namaha | worship to the god of spotless form |
| Kapardhine | om kapardhine namaha | worship to the lord with thickly matted hair |
| Nilalohita | om nila-lohitaya namaha | worship to the god splendid as the red sun at daybreak |
| Shankara | om shankaraya namaha | worship to the source of all prosperity |
| Shulapanine | om shula-panine namaha | worship to the god who carries a spear |
| Khatvamgene | om khatvamgene namaha | worship to the god who carries a knurled club |
| Vishnuvallabha | om vishnu-vallabhaya namaha | worship to shiva, who is dear to lord vishnu |
| Sipivistaya | om sipi-vistaya namaha | worship to the lord whose form emits great rays of light |
| Ambikanadha | om ambika nadhaya namaha | worship to ambika's lord |
| Srikanta | om srikantaya namaha | worship to he whose throat is shining blue |
| Bhaktavastala | om bhakta-vastalaya namaha | worship to the lord who loves his devotees like new born calves |
| Bhavaya | om bhavaya namaha | worship to the god who is existence itself |
| Sarvaya | om sarvaya namaha | worship to shiva who is all |
| Trilokesha | om trilokeshaya namaha | worship to shiva who is the lord of all the three worlds |
| Sitikanta | om siti-kantaya namaha | worship to the primal soul whose throat is deep blue |
| Sivapriya | om siva-priyaya namaha | worship to the god who is dear to shakti |
| Ugraya | om ugraya namaha | worship to shiva whose presence is awesome and overwhelming |
| Kapaline | om kapaline namaha | worship to the god whose begging bowl is a human skull |
| Kaomarine | om kaomarine namaha | worship to shiva who conquers all passions |
| Amdhakasurasudanaya | om amdhakasura-sudanaya namaha | worship to the lord who killed the asura andhaka |
| Gangadhara | om ganga-dharaya namaha | worship to the god who holds the ganges river in his hair |
| Lalaatakshaya | om lalaa-takshaya namaha | worship to the lord whose sport is creation |
| Kaalakalaya | om kaala-kalaya namaha | worship to shiva who is the death of death |
| Kripanidhaye | om kripa-nidhaye namaha | worship to the god who is the treasure of compassion |
| Bheemaya | om bheemaya namaha | worship to shiva whose strength is awesome |
| Parashuhastaya | om parashu-hastaya namaha | worship to the god who wields an axe in his hands |
| Mrugapanine | om mruga-panine namaha | worship to the lord who looks after the soul in the wilderness |
| Jatadharaa | om jata-dharaaya namaha | worship to shiva who bears a mass of matted hair |
| Kailasavasine | om kailasa-vasine namaha | worship to the god who abides on mount kailas |
| Kavachine | om kavachine namaha | worship to the lord who is wrapped in armor |
| Katoraya | om katoraya namaha | worship to shiva who causes all growth |
| Tripurantakaya | om tripuran-takaya namaha | worship to the lord who destroyed the three demonic cities |
| Vrushankaya | om vrushankaya namaha | worship to the god whose emblem is a bull (nandi) |
| Vrushabharudaya | om vrusha-bharudaya namaha | worship to shiva who rides a bull |
| Bhasmodhulitha vigrahaya | om bhasmo-dhulitha vigrahaya namaha | worship to the lord covered with holy ash |
| Samapriya | om sama-priyaaya namaha | worship to the god exceedingly fond of hymns from the sama veda |
| Sarwamaya | om sarwamayaaya namaha | worship to shiva who creates through sound |
| Traemurthaye | om traemurthaye namaha | worship to the lord who is worshiped in three forms |
| Anishwara | om anishwaraya namaha | worship to the undisputed lord |
| Sarwagnya | om sarwagnyaya namaha | worship to the god who knows all things |
| Paramatmane | om paramatmane namaha | worship to the supreme self |
| Somasuryagnilochanaya | om soma-suryagni-lochanaya namaha | worship to the light of the eyes of soma, surya and agni |
| Havishe | om havishe namaha | worship to shiva who receives oblations of ghee |
| Yagnyamaya | om yagnya-mayaaya namaha | worship to the architect of all sacrificial rites |
| Somaya | om somaya namaha | worship to the moon-glow of the mystic's vision |
| Panchavaktraya | om pancha-vaktraya namaha | worship to the god of the five activities |
| Sadashiva | om sada-shivaya namaha | worship to the eternally auspicious benevolent shiva |
| Vishveshwaraya | om vishveshwa-raya namaha | worship to the all-pervading ruler of the cosmos |
| Virabhadra | om virabhadraya namaha | worship to shiva the foremost of heroes |
| Gananatha | om gana-nadhaya namaha | worship to the god of the ganas |
| Prajapata | om praja-pataye namaha | worship to the creator |
| Hiranyaretaya | om hiranya-retaya namaha | worship to the god who emanates golden souls |
| Durdharshaya | om durdharshaya namaha | worship to the unconquerable being |
| Girisha | om girishaya namaha | worship to the monarch of the holy mountain kailas |
| Gireesha | om giree-shaya namaha | worship to the lord of the himalayas |
| Anagh | om anaghaya namaha | worship to shiva who can inspire no fear |
| Bhujangabhushanaya | om bhujanga-bhusha-naya namaha | worship to the lord adorned with golden snakes |
| Bhargaya | om bhargaya namaha | worship to the foremost of rishis |
| Giridhanvine | om giri-dhanvine namaha | worship to the god whose weapon is a mountain |
| Giripriya | om giri-priyaaya namaha | worship to the lord who is fond of mountains |
| Kruttivasaya | om krutti-vasaya namaha | worship to the god who wears clothes of hide |
| Purarataye | om pura-rataye namaha | worship to the lord who is thoroughly at home in the wilderness |
| Bhagavaye | om bhagavaye namaha | worship to the lord of prosperity |
| Pramadhadipaya | om pramadha-dipaya namaha | worship to the god who is served by goblins |
| Mrutyumjayaya | om mrutyumjayaya namaha | worship to the conqueror of death |
| Shukshmatanave | om shukshma-tanave namaha | worship to the subtlest of the subtle |
| Jagadvayapine | om jagadvayapine namaha | worship to shiva who fills the whole world |
| Jagadgurave | om jagad-gurave namaha | worship to the guru of all the worlds |
| Vyomakesha | om vyoma-keshaya namaha | worship to the god whose hair is the spreading sky above |
| Mahasenajanakaya | om mahasena-janakaya namaha | worship to the origin of mahasena |
| Charuvikrama | om charu-vikramaya namaha | worship to shiva, the guardian of wandering pilgrims |
| Rudraya | om rudraya namaha | worship to the lord who is fit to be praised |
| Bhutapataye | om bhuta-pataye namaha | worship to the source of living creatures, including the bhutas, or ghostly creatures |
| Sthanane | om sthanane namaha | worship to the firm and immovable deity |
| Ahirbhudnyaya | om ahirbhudnyaya namaha | worship to the lord who waits for the sleeping kundalini |
| Digambara | om digamba-raya namaha | worship to shiva whose robes is the cosmos |
| Ashtamurthaye | om ashta-murthaye namaha | worship to the lord who has eight forms |
| Anekatmaya | om anekat-maya namaha | worship to the god who is the one soul |
| Satvika | om satvikaya namaha | worship to the lord of boundless energy |
| Shudhavigrahaya | om shudha-vigrahaya namaha | worship to him who is free of all doubt and dissension |
| Shashwata | om shashwataya namaha | worship to shiva, endless and eternal |
| Khandaparashave | om khanda-parashave namaha | worship to the god who cuts through the mind's despair |
| Agyaya | om ajaaya namaha | worship to the instigator of all that occurs |
| Pashavimochakaya | om pashavimo-chakaya namaha | worship to the lord who releases all fetters |
| Mrudaya | om mrudaya namaha | worship to the lord who shows only mercy |
| Pashupata | om pashu-pataye namaha | worship to the ruler of all evolving souls, the animals |
| Deva | om devaya namaha | worship to the foremost of devas, demigods |
| Mahadeva | om maha-devaya namaha | worship to the greatest of the gods |
| Avyaya | om avya-yaya namaha | worship to the one never subject to change |
| Hara | om haraye namaha | worship to shiva who dissolves all bondage |
| Pushadamtabhethre | om pusha-damta-bhethre namaha | worship to the one who punished pushan |
| Avyagra | om avya-graya namaha | worship to the lord who is steady and unwavering |
| Dakshadwaraharaaya | om dakshadwara-haraaya namaha | worship to the destroyer of daksha's conceited sacrifice |
| Haraya | om haraya namaha | worship to the lord who withdraws the cosmos |
| Bhaganetrabhitre | om bhaganetrabhitre namaha | worship to shiva who taught bhaga to see more clearly |
| Avyakta | om avya-ktaya namaha | worship to shiva who is subtle and unseen |
| Sahasraksha | om saha-srakshaya namaha | worship to the lord of limitless forms |
| Sahasrapadave | om saha-srapadave namaha | worship to the god who is standing and walking everywhere |
| Apavargapradaya | om apavarga-pradaya namaha | worship to the lord who gives and takes all things |
| Ananta | om anantaya namaha | worship to the god who is unending |
| Taraka | om tarakaya namaha | worship to the great liberator of mankind |
| Parameshwara | om parameshwaraya namaha | worship to the great god |
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