108 Names of Lord Shiva

As one of the most important Hindu deities, Lord Shiva is known by several names. The Shiva Purana list 1008 names for Lord Shiva and each of these names in Sanskrit signifies certain attribute of the Lord. Out of these, 108 names of Lord Shiva are given below with their meaning.

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No	Sanskrit Name	Name Mantra	English Name	Meaning
1.	शिव	ॐ शिवाय नमः।	Shiva	Always Pure
2.	महेश्वर	ॐ महेश्वराय नमः।	Maheshwara	Lord Of Gods
3.	शंभवे	ॐ शंभवे नमः।	Shambhu	One Who Bestows Prosperity
4.	पिनाकिने	ॐ पिनाकिने नमः।	Pinakin	One Who Has A Bow In His Hand
5.	शशिशेखर	ॐ शशिशेखराय नमः।	Shashi shekhara	The God Who Wears The Crescent Moon In His Hair
6.	वामदेवाय	ॐ वामदेवाय नमः।	Vamadeva	The God Who Is Pleasing And Auspicious In Every Way
7.	विरूपाक्ष	ॐ विरूपाक्षाय नमः।	Virupaksha	Lord Shiva With Oblique Eyes
8.	कपर्दी	ॐ कपर्दिने नमः।	Kapardi	The Lord With Thickly Matted Hair
9.	नीललोहित	ॐ नीललोहिताय नमः।	Nilalohita	The One With Red And Blue Colour
10.	शंकर	ॐ शंकराय नमः।	Shankara	One Who Gives Happiness And prosperity
11.	शूलपाणी	ॐ शूलपाणये नमः।	Shulapani	The One Who Carries A Trident
12.	खटवांगी	ॐ खट्वांगिने नमः।	Khatvangi	The God Who Carries A Knurled Club (Khatvanga)
13.	विष्णुवल्लभ	ॐ विष्णुवल्लभाय नमः।	Vishnuvallabha	The One Who Is Dear To Lord Vishnu
14.	शिपिविष्ट	ॐ शिपिविष्टाय नमः।	Shipivishta	The Lord Whose Form Emits Great Rays Of Light
15.	अंबिकानाथ	ॐ अंबिकानाथाय नमः।	Ambikanatha	Consort of Ambika (Parvati)
16.	श्रीकण्ठ	ॐ श्रीकण्ठाय नमः।	Shrikantha	Of Glorious Neck
17.	भक्तवत्सल	ॐ भक्तवत्सलाय नमः।	Bhaktavatsala	The One Who Is Favourably Inclined Towards His Devotees
18.	भव	ॐ भवाय नमः।	Bhava	The God Who Is Existence Itself
19.	शर्व	ॐ शर्वाय नमः।	Sharva	Remover Of All Troubles
20.	त्रिलोकेश	ॐ त्रिलोकेशाय नमः।	Trilokesha	The Lord Of All The Three Worlds
21.	शितिकण्ठ	ॐ शितिकण्ठाय नमः।	Shitikantha	The Lord Who Has White Neck
22.	शिवाप्रिय	ॐ शिवा प्रियाय नमः।	Shivapriya	Beloved Of Parvati
23.	उग्र	ॐ उग्राय नमः।	Ugra	The One Who Has Extremely Fierce Nature
24.	कपाली	ॐ कपालिने नमः।	Kapali	One Who Wears A Necklace Of Skulls
25.	कामारी	ॐ कामारये नमः।	Kamari	Enemy of Kamadeva
26.	अंधकारसुर सूदन	ॐ अन्धकासुरसृदनाय नमः।	Andhakasura Sudana	The Lord Who Killed The Asura Andhaka
27.	गंगाधर	ॐ गंगाधराय नमः।	Gangadhara	The God Who Holds The Ganges River In His Hair
28.	ललाटाक्ष	ॐ ललाटाक्षाय नमः।	Lalataksha	One Who Has An Eye In The Forehead
29.	कालकाल	ॐ कालकालाय नमः।	Kalakala	He Is The Death Of Death
30.	कृपानिधि	ॐ कृपानिधये नमः।	Kripanidhi	The God Who Is The Treasure Of Compassion
31.	भीम	ॐ भीमाय नमः।	Bheema	The One Who Has Fearful Form
32.	परशुहस्त	ॐ परशुहस्ताय नमः।	Parshuhasta	The God Who Holds Axe In Hands
33.	मृगपाणी	ॐ मृगपाणये नमः।	Mrigpaani	The God Who Possess Deer In Hands
34.	जटाधर	ॐ जटाधराय नमः।	Jattadhar	The God Who Keeps Tress (Jata)
35.	कैलाशवासी	ॐ कैलाशवासिने नमः।	Kailashavasi	Native Of Kailasha
36.	कवची	ॐ कवचिने नमः।	Kawachi	The God Who Possess Armour
37.	कठोर	ॐ कठोराय नमः।	Kathor	The God Who Has A Strong Body
38.	त्रिपुरान्तक	ॐ त्रिपुरान्तकाय नमः।	Tripurantak	The God Who Killed Tripurasura
39.	वृषांक	ॐ वृषांकाय नमः।	Vrishanka	The God Who Has A Flag With A Symbol Of Bull
40.	वृषभारूढ़	ॐ वृषभारूढाय नमः।	Vrishbharudh	The One Who Rides Bull
41.	भस्मोद्धूलितविग्रह	ॐ भस्मोद्धूलितविग्रहाय नमः।	Bhasmodhulitavigrah	The One Who Applies Ashes All Over The Body
42.	सामप्रिय	ॐ सामप्रियाय नमः।	Samapriya	The One Who Loves With Equality
43.	स्वरमयी	ॐ स्वरमयाय नमः।	Swaramayi	The God Who Lives In All Seven Notes
44.	त्रयीमूर्ति	ॐ त्रयीमूर्तये नमः।	Trayimurti	The One Who Possess Veda Form
45.	अनीश्वर	ॐ अनीश्वराय नमः।	Anishvara	The One Who Does Not Have Any Lord
46.	सर्वज्ञ	ॐ सर्वज्ञाय नमः।	Sarvagya	The One Who Knows Everything
47.	परमात्मा	ॐ परमात्मने नमः।	Paramatma	Everyone’s Own Soul
48.	सोमसूर्याग्निलोचन	ॐ सोमसूर्याग्निलोचनाय नमः।	Somasuryaagnilochana	The One Who Has Eyes In The Form Of Sun, Moon And Fire
49.	हवि	ॐ हविषे नमः।	Havi	He Who Is Wealthy In The Form Of Ahuti
50.	यज्ञमय	ॐ यज्ञमयाय नमः।	Yagyamaya	The Architect Of All Sacrificial Rites
51.	सोम	ॐ सोमाय नमः।	Soma	The One Who Includes The Form Of Uma
52.	पंचवक्त्र	ॐ पंचवक्त्राय नमः।	Panchavaktra	God Of The Five Activities
53.	सदाशिव	ॐ सदाशिवाय नमः।	Sadashiva	The One Who Is Eternally Auspicious
54.	विश्वेश्वर	ॐ विश्वेश्वराय नमः।	Vishveshwara	Lord Of The Universe
55.	वीरभद्र	ॐ वीरभद्राय नमः।	Veerabhadra	Who Is Violent , Yet Peaceful
56.	गणनाथ	ॐ गणनाथाय नमः।	Gananatha	God Of The Ganas
57.	प्रजापति	ॐ प्रजापतये नमः।	Prajapati	The One Who Is The Creator Of Dynasty
58.	हिरण्यरेता	ॐ हिरण्यरेतसे नमः।	Hiranyareta	The One Who Emanates Golden Souls
59.	दुर्धर्ष	ॐ दुर्धर्षाय नमः।	Durdharsha	The One who Is Unconquerable
60.	गिरीश	ॐ गिरीशाय नमः।	Girisha	Lord Of Mountains
61.	गिरिश	ॐ गिरिशाय नमः।	Girisha	The God Who Sleeps On Kailash Mountain
62.	अनघ	ॐ अनघाय नमः।	Anagha	He Who Is Pure
63.	भुजंगभूषण	ॐ भुजंगभूषणाय नमः।	Bujangabhushana	Lord Adorned With Golden Snakes
64.	भर्ग	ॐ भर्गाय नमः।	Bharga	Lord Who Ends All Sins
65.	गिरिधन्वा	ॐ गिरिधन्वने नमः।	Giridhanva	God Whose Weapon Is A Mountain
66.	गिरिप्रिय	ॐ गिरिप्रियाय नमः।	Giripriya	Lord Who Is Fond Of Mountains
67.	कृत्तिवासा	ॐ कृत्तिवाससे नमः।	krittivasaa	God Who Wears Clothes Of Elephant Skin
68.	पुराराति	ॐ पुरारातये नमः।	Purarati	Destroyer OF Town Or “Pur” Named Enemy
69.	भगवान्	ॐ भगवते नमः।	Bhagwaan	God Of Prosperity
70.	प्रमथाधिप	ॐ प्रमथाधिपाय नमः।	Pramathadhipa	God Who Is Served By Goblins
71.	मृत्युंजय	ॐ मृत्युंजयाय नमः।	Mrityunjaya	Victor Of Death
72.	सूक्ष्मतनु	ॐ सूक्ष्मतनवे नमः।	Sukshamatanu	God Who Has A Subtle Body
73.	जगद्व्यापी	ॐ जगद्व्यापिने नमः।	Jagadvyapi	God Who Lives In The World
74.	जगद्गुरू	ॐ जगद्गुरुवे नमः।	Jagadguru	Guru Of All The Worlds
75.	व्योमकेश	ॐ व्योमकेशाय नमः।	Vyomakesha	Whose Hair Spreads In The Sky
76.	महासेनजनक	ॐ महासेनजनकाय नमः।	Mahasenajanaka	Father Of Kartikya
77.	चारुविक्रम	ॐ चारुविक्रमाय नमः।	Charuvikrama	The Guardian Of Wandering Pilgrims
78.	रुद्र	ॐ रुद्राय नमः।	Rudra	The One Who Gets Sad By The Pain Of Devotees
79.	भूतपति	ॐ भूतपतये नमः।	Bhootapati	Lord Of Panchabhoota Or Bhootapreta
80.	स्थाणु	ॐ स्थाणवे नमः।	Sthanu	Firm And Immovable Deity
81.	अहिर्बुध्न्य	ॐ अहयेबुध्न्याय नमः।	Ahirbhudhanya	The One Who Possess Kundalini
82.	दिगम्बर	ॐ दिगंबराय नमः।	Digambara	The God Whose Robes Is The Cosmos
83.	अष्टमूर्ति	ॐ अष्टमूर्तये नमः।	Ashtamurti	Lord Who Has Eight Forms
84.	अनेकात्मा	ॐ अनेकात्मने नमः।	Anekatma	The God Who Possess Many Forms
85.	सात्विक	ॐ सात्विकाय नमः।	Satvika	Lord Of Boundless Energy
86.	शुद्धविग्रह	ॐ शुद्धविग्रहाय नमः।	Shuddhavigraha	Lord Of Pure Soul
87.	शाश्वत	ॐ शाश्वताय नमः।	Shashvata	Lord Who Is Eternal And Endless
88.	खण्डपरशु	ॐ खण्डपरशवे नमः।	Khandaparshu	Lord Who Wears Broken Axe
89.	अज	ॐ अज्ञाय नमः।	Aja	The One Who Is Boundless
90.	पाशविमोचन	ॐ पाशविमोचकाय नमः।	Pashvimochana	Lord Who Releases All Fetters
91.	मृड	ॐ मृडाय नमः।	Mrida	The Lord Who Shows Only Mercy
92.	पशुपति	ॐ पशुपतये नमः।	Pashupati	Lord Of Animals
93.	देव	ॐ देवाय नमः।	Deva	Lord Of Devas
94.	महादेव	ॐ महादेवाय नमः।	Mahadeva	Greatest Of The Gods
95.	अव्यय	ॐ अव्ययाय नमः।	Avayaya	The One Who Never Subject To Change
96.	हरि	ॐ हरये नमः।	Hari	Same As Lord Vishnu
97.	भगनेत्रभिद्	ॐ भगनेत्रभिदे नमः।	Bhagnetrabhid	The Lord Who Damaged Bhaga’s Eye
98.	अव्यक्त	ॐ अव्यक्ताय नमः।	Avayayat	Shiva Who Is Unseen
99.	दक्षाध्वरहर	ॐ दक्षाध्वरहराय नमः।	Dakshadhwarahara	Destroyer Of Daksha’s Conceited Sacrifice (Yagya)
100.	हर	ॐ हराय नमः।	Har	The Lord Who Dissolves All Bondage And Sins
101.	पूषदन्तभित्	ॐ पूषदन्तभिदे नमः।	Pushadantabhit	One Who Punished Pushan
102.	अव्यग्र	ॐ अव्यग्राय नमः।	Avyagra	Lord Who Is Steady And Unwavering
103.	सहस्राक्ष	ॐ सहस्राक्षाय नमः।	Sahsraksha	One Who Has Limitless Forms
104.	सहस्रपाद	ॐ सहस्रपदे नमः।	Sahasrapada	The Lord Who Is Standing And Walking Everywhere
105.	अपवर्गप्रद	ॐ अपवर्गप्रदाय नमः।	Apavargaprada	Lord Who Gives And Takes All Things
106.	अनन्त	ॐ अनन्ताय नमः।	Ananta	The One Who Is unending
107.	तारक	ॐ तारकाय नमः।	Taraka	The Lord Who Is Great Liberator Of Mankind
108.	परमेश्वर	ॐ परमेश्वराय नमः।	Parameshwara	The Great God

108 Names of Lord Shiva

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