The baby name Sanjiva is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced sahn-JEE-vah (IPA: /sənˈdʒiːvə/).
Sanjiva is Sanskrit in Origin.
The baby name Sanjiva is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced sahn-JEE-vah (IPA: /sənˈdʒiːvə/).
Sanjiva is Sanskrit in Origin.
Sanjiva is an Indic masculine name from Sanskrit sañjīva/saṃjīva, built on the root jīv “to live” with the intensifying prefix sam-. It denotes “alive, life-giving, reviving,” and by extension “the reviver.” The related noun saṃjīvana means “revival” or “restoration to life,” and the famed Sanjīvani herb in epic lore shares this etymology, reinforcing the name’s association with vitality, healing, and renewal.
Used across Hindu, Jain, and Buddhist milieus, the name appears in classical and later Indian sources and remains common in modern South Asia and the diaspora. A prominent bearer was Neelam Sanjiva Reddy, India’s sixth president. Regional variants include Sanjiv and Sanjeev (Hindi), Sanjeeva (Dravidian usage), Sanjeewa (Sinhala), and Sanjib (Bengali), with extended forms Sanjivan/Sanjeevan and feminine counterparts Sanjivani/Sanjeevani.
Sanjiva is seldom given. In all, it turns up just 37 times, across 9 countries.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IN | 0 | #71 | 1 | 2,963 | |
| HR | Girls | 0 | #294 | 1 | 3,687 |
| JO | Girls | 0 | #339 | 1 | 7,570 |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #364 | 6 | 8,477 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #561 | 1 | 19,177 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #654 | 1 | 13,121 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #741 | 3 | 18,093 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #800 | 7 | 18,755 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,014 | 1 | 25,931 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #1,036 | 4 | 16,750 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,140 | 4 | 22,615 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,182 | 1 | 25,439 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,686 | 6 | 28,008 |
Sanjiva is popular in 9 countries — most recent births per country:
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