The 108 Names of Lord Shiva: Shiva Ji's Names in Shiv Purana

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Lord Shiva’s 108 Names (in English)

Shiva Names (in Hindi)

Lord Shiva Names Meaning

1.

Ashutosh

आशुतोष 

The one who immediately fulfills all our wishes

2.

Adiguru

आदिगुरु

The first teacher in the universe or guru

3.

Adinath

आदिनाथ

The first ever lord to come into existence 

4.

Adiyogi

आदियोगी

The first yogi of the Universe 

5.

Aja

अज

The one who’s not born from anybody 

6.

Akshayguna

अक्षयगुणा

The one who can’t run out of capabilities, limitless guna

7.

Anagha

अनघा

The one who’s never at fault 

8.

Anantdrishti

अनंतदृष्टि

One with the infinite vision of time 

9.

Aughad

औघड़

The one who reveals himself at times 

10. 

Avyayprabhu

अव्ययप्रभु

Indestructible /perennial 

11.

Bhairava

भैरव

The destroyer of all fear

12.

Bhalnetra

भालनेत्र

Has a visionary eye in the middle of the forehead 

13.

Bholenatha

भोलेनाथ

Who’s simple, modest and kind 

14.

Bhooteshwara

भूतेश्वर

Who is the master of all the elements, “bhootas”

15.

Bhudeva

भूदेव

The earth’s lord 

16.

Bhutapala

भूतपाल

A protector of the spirits of the departed 

17.

Chandrapala

चंद्रपाल

Master of the moon

18. 

Chandraprakasha

चंद्रप्रकाश

One whose direct pinnacle is the “moon”

19. 

Dayalu

दयालु

With all compassion, for all 

20.

Devadideva

देवादिदेव

The one who is the god of gods

21.

Dhanadeepa

धनादीप

The lord of abundance and wealth 

22.

Dhyanadeepa

ध्यानदीप

One being the light of the meditational state of mind 

23.

Dhyutidhara

ध्युतिधारा

The lord of brilliance 

24.

Digambara

दिगंबर

The one whose apparel is the sky itself 

25.

Durjaneeya

दुर्जनीय

To whom, it's difficult to know completely 

26.

Durjaya

दुर्जय

The triumphant, who can’t be beaten/rivaled by anyone 

27.

Gangadhara

गंगाधर

The one who possesses the river ganga

28.

Girijapati

गिरिजापति

The one whose consort is Girija, “goddess Parvati”

29.

Gunagrahin

गुणग्रहीन

The one who accepts all the gunas, peculiarity/attributes

30.

Gurudeva

गुरुदेव

The greatest guru god 

31.

Hara

हर

The one who removes our sins 

32.

Jagadisha

जगदीश

The master of the multi-universes

33.

Jaradhishamana

जराधीशमन

The rescues or free from all suffering, distress, or hardship

34.

Jatin

जतिन

The one who has matted hair, also called Jatadhaari 

35.

Kailas

कैलाश

The peacemakers or the one who bestows peace as his jewel

36.

Kailashadhipati

कैलाशाधिपति

The lord of Mount Kailash, Kailash’s residing deity

37.

Kailashnatha

कैलाशनाथ

The duke of Mount Kailash, who rules his gana there

38.

Kamalakshana

कमलक्षण

The lord with his eyes as lotus-shaped

39.

Kantha

कंठ

The being who is effulgent and incandescent

40.

Kapalin

कपालिन

The one who wears a skull necklace ‘mundamala’ as a testament to the conquest over time and death

41.

Kochadeyaan

कोचादेयान

The lord who has lengthened dreadlocks or locs 

42.

Kundalin

कुंडलिन

The one who wears earcuffs/earrings

43.

Lalataksha

लालताक्ष

The being with an eye on his forehead foresees beyond time and death

44.

Lingadhyaksha

लिंगध्यक्ष

The lord of all the lingams 

45.

Lokankara

लोकंकार

The lord who created the three worlds, the Bhuloka, Bhuvaloka, and Swargloka

46.

Lokapala

लोकपाल

The caretaker, guardian, and protector of the world 

47.

Mahabuddhi

महाबुद्धि

The one with extreme intelligence 

48.

Mahadeva

महादेव

The greatest of all gods, the god of gods

49.

Mahakala

महाकाल

The lord of all dimensions of time; bhoota, vartamana, bhavishya

50.

Mahamaya

महामाया

The source of great illusions

51.

Mahamrityunjaya

महामृत्युंजय

The one who has won the victory over death or who can’t die

52.

Mahanidhi

महानिधि

A great figure of stewardship, to store all the wealth

53.

Mahashaktimaya

महाशक्तिमाया

One whose energies and powers can’t be limited or bounded

54.

Mahayogi

महायोगी

The greatest yogi of all gods, or the supreme

55.

Mahesha

महेश

The greatest lord of all gods, or the supreme

56.

Maheshwara

महेश्वर

All god’s beloved Lord

57.

Nagabhushana

नागभूषण

The one who adores serpents as his ornament/costume jewel

58.

Nataraja

नटराज

The first ever dancer, and the one crowned as the king of his ornament/costume jewel

59.

Nilakantha

नीलकंठ

The one whose throat is blue, due to the intake of halahala during the amrit manthan

60.

Nityasundara

नित्यसुंदर

One who looks adorable and beautiful, forever

61.

Nrityapriya

नृत्यप्रिय

The one who loves to dance

62.

Omkara

ओंकार

The creator of  ॐ (the sound of the universe)

63.

Palanhara

पालनहार

The protector and caretaker of all, beyond bias

64.

Panchatsaran

पंचत्सरण

The one who lives with the idea of vigour, strength, health and a dynamic physique 

65.

Parmeshwara 

परमेश्वर

The first among all the gods, meaning Shiva is the only one to be called ‘Lord’

66.

Paramjyoti 

परमज्योति

The ultimate divine light

67. 

Prajapati

प्रजापति

The Lord/master of all the creatures in this world

68.

Pashupati 

पशुपति

The lord of all living creatures of the universe 

69.

Pinakin

पिनाकिन

One who possesses a bow in his hand 

70.

Pranava

प्रणव

The one from whom the primary sound of ॐ has originated

71.

Priyadarshan

प्रियदर्शन

The one, a vision of whose sight is loving and dear

72.

Pushkara

पुष्कर

The one who nourishes life

73.

Pushplochana

पुष्पलोचन

The one with flower-like eyes

74.

Priyabhakta 

प्रियभक्त

His devotee’s favourite 

75.

Ravilochana

रविलोचन

The one who has eyes like the sun

76.

Rudra

रुद्र

The fierce roaring one, who ensures the destruction of ailments and foulness

77.

Sadashiva

सदाशिव

The one with his transcendental form

78.

Sanatana

सनातन

The eternal one who has had an existence from the time of the multiverse’s creation

79.

Sarvacharya

सर्वाचार्य

A teacher to the world, superior in his teaching

80.

Sarvashiva

सर्वशिव

The Eternal Lord of the universe

81.

Sarvatapana 

सर्वतपण 

The one who knows it all and is the greatest mentor 

82.

Sarvayoni

सर्वयोनी

The purest character that has ever existed since the creation of this universe

83.

Sarveshwara

सर्वेश्वर

The Lord to all of us, including creatures other than humans

84.

Shambhoo

शंभू

The most sacred or auspicious one to be worshipped

85.

Shankara

शंकर

The balanced energy of purush and prakriti, in the state of equilibrium

86.

Shantah 

शांता

The Lord who keeps peace and poise

87.

Shoolin

शूलीन

The Lord with a trident/trishul

88.

shreshhtha

श्रेष्ठ

The best one among all

89.

Shrikantha 

श्रीकण्ठ

One who has a pure body 

90.

Shrutiprakasha

श्रुतिप्रकाश

The one who preaches the religious or spiritual essence of the great Vedas in Hinduism

91.

Skandaguru

स्कंदगुरु

The mentor to Skanda (Lord Shiva’s son)

92.

Someshwara

सोमेश्वर

The Lord of the majestic Moon

93.

Sukhada

सुखदा

The one who gives joy to living beings

94.

Swayambhoo

स्वयंभू

The self-manifested avatar of the Lord

95.

Tejaswin

तेजस्विन

The Lord, with an ultimate divine light, concentrated at one source

96.

Trilochana

त्रिलोचन

The Lord with three eyes, one especially on the forehead

97.

Trilokpati

त्रिलोकपति

One who is the master of all three worlds: patal lok, bhoolok, swarglok

98.

Tripurari

त्रिपुरारी

The 3 planets ‘Tripur’ of which were created by the asuras, he is the destroyer of the ‘Tripur’

99.

Vishnuvallabha

विष्णुवल्लभ

The one who is loved by Lord Vishnu himself and is his favored deity

100.

Umapati

उमापति

The consort/ardhang of Goddess Parvati ‘Uma’

101.

Vachaspati

वाचस्पति

The Lord who gives speech to the silly

102.

Vajrahasta

वज्रहस्त

The one whose hand holds a thunderbolt/vajra

103.

Varada

वरदा

The only Lord who grants boons very quickly and dearly

104.

Vedkarta

वेदकर्ता

One from whom the Vedas originated

105.

Veerbhadra

वीरभद्र

The Lord/Supreme of the Mrityulok (the Nether world)

106.

Vishalaksha

विशालाक्ष

The Lord, who has wide eyes, who leaves nothing unseen

107.

Vishwanatha

विश्वनाथ

The caretaker, master, and nurturer of the universe

108.

Vrisshvahana

वृषवाहन

The Lord, who has a bull (Vrishabh) named Nandi as his vehicle