Shiva

Shi·va

At a glance

Shiva ranks #2172 for dogs. It is almost always a girl's name (93% female). It is most popular with Shiba Inus.

Data updated November 2026 · How we count

How popular is Shiva?

#2,172dog name of 19,856
1 in 9,187female dogs
42dogs in the records
#2,068cat name

Girl or boy?

Girls 90%Boys 7%Not recorded 3%

93% girls · 7% boys among 41 dogs with a recorded sex

Shiva over the years

011.92013: 0.6, 2014: 0.0, 2015: 1.0, 2016: 1.7, 2017: 0.9, 2018: 0.2, 2019: 0.2, 2020: 0.0, 2021: 0.7, 2022: 0.0, 2023: 0.0, 2024: 0.82013201520172019202120232024

Dogs named Shiva per 10,000 dogs born that year, from the sources that record birth year.

Popular with these breeds

Names that sound like Shiva

ZivaSavvySevaZevaSheevaSaveySaviZivah

Questions

Is Shiva a girl or boy dog name?

It is almost always a girl's name (93% female).

How popular is Shiva for dogs?

Shiva is the #2,172 dog name of 19,856 in our data, with 42 dogs in public records.

How do you pronounce Shiva?

Shiva is said in 2 syllables: Shi·va. Tap Listen to hear it.

What names sound like Shiva?

Ziva, Savvy and Seva sound similar.

What breeds are often named Shiva?

Shiba Inus, Shih Tzus and Vizslas are the breeds most often called Shiva.

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