108 Names of Lord Shiva and Their Meanings

Lord Shiva is one of the major deities of Hindu religion. He is considered the god of destruction and rebirth. He is one of the Trinity, where Brahma is the creator, Vishnu is the preserver and Shiva is the destroyer. Shiva is also called Mahadev, which means "the greatest of all the gods."

Lord Shiva is identified by his matted hair, moon on his forehead, third eye, and snake wrapped around his neck. The blue color of his throat (Neelkanth) was due to him drinking poison during the churning of the ocean, due to which he saved the world. He holds Trishul (power), Damru (music and rhythm of creation) in his hands.

He resides on Mount Kailash and along with being a meditative yogi, he is also a loving father to Mother Parvati and sons Ganesh-Kartikeya in his household life. Lord Shiva is shown dancing in the form of Nataraja, which symbolizes the creation and destruction of the universe.

Special worship of Lord Shiva is done on the day of Mahashivratri. Chanting his “Om Namah Shivay” mantra brings peace, happiness and liberation (moksha). He is the god of both destruction and creation, who maintains balance in the world.

• Aashutosh – One who is easily pleased

• Adiguru – The first Guru

• Aditya – The Sun

• Aja – The unborn

• Akshayaguna – The one with limitless qualities

• Anagha – The sinless one

• Anantadrishti – The one with infinite vision

• Aparichit – The unknown and mysterious

• Avyayaprabhu – The indestructible Lord

• Bhairav – The fierce form of Shiva

• Bhalanetra – The one with a third eye on the forehead

• Bholenath – The innocent and kind-hearted Lord

• Bhooteshwara – The Lord of all beings

• Bhudeva – The Lord of the Earth

• Chandraprakash – The one who radiates like the moon

• Chaturbhav – The source of four creations

• Chaturmukh – The four-faced one

• Dakshinamurti – The ultimate teacher

• Dayalu – The compassionate one

• Devadideva – The God of all gods

• Dhanadeepa – The Lord of wealth

• Dhanvin – The armed Lord

• Digambara – The one who wears the sky as clothes

• Durjaya – The unconquerable

• Gangadhar – The one who holds the Ganga in his hair

• Girirajaputra – The son of the King of mountains

• Gopalapriya – The one dear to Lord Krishna

• Jagatguru – The teacher of the universe

• Jagannath – The Lord of the universe

• Jatin – The one with matted hair

• Kailashnath – The Lord of Mount Kailash

• Kamalakshana – The lotus-eyed one

• Kantha – The ever-radiant

• Kapalin – The one who wears a garland of skulls

• Krittivas – The one who wears a tiger skin

• Lalateshvara – The Lord with a third eye on the forehead

• Lokankara – The creator of the world

• Lokapal – The protector of the universe

• Mahabala – The one with immense strength

• Mahadeva – The greatest God

• Mahakala – The Lord of time and death

• Mahamrityunjaya – The great conqueror of death

• Mahashaktimaya – The possessor of great divine power

• Maheshwar – The supreme Lord

• Mahayogi – The greatest ascetic

• Mokshadham – The giver of liberation

• Mrigpati – The Lord of animals

• Nataraja – The cosmic dancer

• Neelkantha – The one with a blue throat

• Nirakara – The formless one

• Omkareshwar – The Lord of the Om sound

• Panchavaktra – The five-faced one

• Pashupati – The Lord of all living beings

• Pinakin – The wielder of the Pinaka bow

• Pranava – The origin of Om

• Pushkar – The Lotus-born

• Ravilochana – The one with the Sun as his eye

• Rudra – The fierce and angry form of Shiva

• Sadashiva – The eternal Shiva

• Sahastraksha – The one with a thousand eyes

• Sakalagama – The possessor of all scriptures

• Sarvadevatman – The one who resides in all gods

• Sarvayoni – The source of everything

• Sarveshwar – The Lord of all beings

• Shambhu – The beneficent

• Sharv – The destroyer

• Sharvashiva – The ever-auspicious one

• Sharvatma – The soul of all

• Sharvayoni – The source of everything

• Shiva – The auspicious one

• Shoolin – The one who carries a trident

• Shrutiprakasha – The illuminator of the Vedas

• Siddheshwar – The Lord of the enlightened

• Sthanu – The immovable Lord

• Subhaga – The fortunate one

• Sudhapati – The Lord of nectar

• Sukhada – The giver of happiness

• Suraguru – The teacher of gods

• Sureshwar – The Lord of gods

• Swayambhu – The self-born

• Tatpurusha – The Supreme Being

• Tejaswani – The radiant one

• Trilochana – The three-eyed one

• Tripurantaka – The destroyer of three cities

• Tripurari – The slayer of the demon Tripurasura

• Ujjwal – The bright and pure one

• Umapati – The husband of Goddess Parvati (Uma)

• Vachaspati – The Lord of speech

• Vaidyanath – The Lord of medicine and healing

• Vajrahasta – The one with a thunderbolt-like hand

• Varada – The granter of boons

• Vishalaksha – The one with vast eyes

• Vishwadeva – The universal god

• Vishwanath – The Lord of the universe

• Vishwaroopa – The cosmic form

• Vyomakesha – The one whose hair is the sky

• Yogeshwar – The Lord of yoga

• Yugadhyaksha – The Lord of time periods

• Aghora – The one who is beyond fear and darkness

• Bhujangabhushana – The one adorned with snakes

• Chaturbhuj – The four-armed one

• Devesh – The God of gods

• Ishan – The supreme ruler

• Jyotirlinga – The divine light

• Mahavishnu – The great preserver

• Paramatma – The supreme soul

• Shakti Kantha – The one with power and strength

• Yogindra – The Lord of all yogis

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