Shiva’s 108 Names with Meanings

Shiva’s 108 Names with Meanings

04/23/2025
Shiva’s 108 Names with Meanings

Aashutosh    One who instantly fulfills all wishes
Adiguru    The first Guru
Adinath     The first Lord
Adiyogi     The first Yogi
Aja     The Unborn
Akshayaguna     The one with limitless qualities
Anagha     The faultless one
Anantadrishti     Of infinite vision
Augadh     One who revels all the time
Avyayaprabhu     Imperishable
Bhairav     Destroyer of fear
Bhalanetra     One who has an eye in the forehead
Bholenath     The simple one
Bhooteshwara    One who has mastery over the elements
Bhudeva     Lord of the earth
Bhutapala    Protector of the disembodied beings
Chandrapal     Master of the moon
Chandraprakash    One who has moon as a crest
Dayalu     The compassionate one
Devadideva     The god of gods
Dhanadeepa     Lord of wealth
Dhyanadeep     The light of meditation
Dhyutidhara     Lord of brilliance
Digambara    The one who wears the sky as his raiment
Durjaneeya     Difficult to be known
Durjaya     The unvanquished
Gangadhara     Lord of river ganga
Girijapati     Consort of girija
Gunagrahin     Acceptor of gunas
Gurudeva     The great Guru
Hara     Remover of sins
Jagadisha     Master of the Universe
Jaradhishamana     Redeemer from afflictions
Jatin     The one with matted hair
Kailas     One who bestows peace
Kailashadhipati     Lord of Mount Kailash
Kailashnath     Master of Mount Kailash
Kamalakshana     Lotus-eyed lord
Kantha     Ever-radiant
Kapalin     One who wears a necklace of skulls
Kochadaiyaan    The lord with long dreadlocks
Kundalin     One who wears earrings
Lalataksha     One who has an eye in the forehead
Lingadhyaksha    Lord of the lingas
Lokankara     Creator of the three worlds
Lokapal     One who takes care of the world
Mahabuddhi     Extreme intelligence
Mahadeva     Greatest God
Mahakala     The lord of time
Mahamaya     Of great illusions
Mahamrityunjaya     Great victor of death
Mahanidhi     Great storehouse
Mahashaktimaya     One who has boundless energies
Mahayogi     Greatest yogi
Mahesha    Supreme lord
Maheshwara     Lord of Gods
Nagabhushana     One who has serpents as ornaments
Nataraja     King of the art of dancing
Nilakantha     The Blue-throated one
Nityasundara     Ever beautiful
Nrityapriya    Lover of Dance
Omkara     Creator of AUM
Palanhaar     One who protects all
Panchatsaran    Vigorous
Parameshwara     First among all gods
Paramjyoti     Greatest splendor
Pashupati     Lord of all living beings
Pinakin     One who has a bow in his hand
Pranava     Originator of the primal sound of AUM
Priyabhakta    Favorite of the devotees
Priyadarshana     Of loving vision
Pushkara     One who gives nourishment
Pushpalochana     One who has eyes like flowers
Ravilochana     Having Sun as the eye
Rudra     The Roarer
Sadashiva     The Transcended one
Sanatana     The Eternal God
Sarvacharya     The Supreme Teacher
Sarvashiva     The Eternal Lord
Sarvatapana     Preceptor of All
Sarvayoni     Always Pure
Sarveshwara     Lord of All
Shambho     The auspicious one
Shankara     Lord of All Gods
Shantah     Peaceful Lord
Shoolin     One who has a trident
Shreshhtha     Always pure
Shrikantha     One who has a pure body
Shrutiprakasha     Illuminator of the Vedas
Skandaguru     Perceptor of Skanda
Someshwara    Lord of the Moon
Sukhada     The giver of joy
Swayambhu     Self-created
Tejaswani     One who spreads illumination
Trilochana     Three-eyed Lord
Trilokpati     Master of all the three worlds
Tripurari     Destroyer of the "Tripur" (the 3 planets created by Asuras)
Trishoolin     One who has a trident in his hands
Umapati     Consort of Uma
Vachaspati     Lord of Speech
Vajrahasta    One who has a thunderbolt in his hands
Varada     Granter of Boons
Vedakarta     Originator of the Vedas
Veerabhadra     Supreme Lord of the Nether World
Vishalaksha    Wide-eyed Lord
Vishveshwara     Lord of the Universe
Vishwanath     Master of the Universe
Vrishavahana     One who has bull as his vehicle