The baby name Shambhu is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈʃæm.buː/ — "SHAM-boo".
Shambhu is Sanskrit in Origin.
The baby name Shambhu is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈʃæm.buː/ — "SHAM-boo".
Shambhu is Sanskrit in Origin.
Shambhu is a masculine given name from Sanskrit Śambhu (शम्भु), an epithet of the god Shiva meaning “auspicious, benevolent,” or “source/bestower of happiness.” It derives from the root śam ‘well‑being, peace, good fortune’ plus bhū ‘to be, become, bring into being,’ yielding the sense “he who makes well-being exist.” In Hindu theology it highlights Shiva’s compassionate, beneficent aspect.
Attested in early Shaiva and Vedic liturgy (cf. the Rudram: namah śambhavāya), the name spread across the Indian subcontinent and remains common among Hindus in India and Nepal. It appears in devotional poetry, temple inscriptions, and as a respectful honorific (Shambhuji). Regional and transliteration variants include Śambhu, Shambu, Shambhoo, Sambhu, and Bengali Shombhu; related forms are compound names such as Shambhunath and Shambhudayal. A feminine counterpart, Shambhavi, is used for girls and as a title of Parvati. Overall connotations are auspiciousness, benevolence, and joy.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IN | 0 | #71 | 1 | 2,963 | |
| MV | Boys | 0 | #77 | 3 | 3,375 |
| QA | 0 | #103 | 4 | 7,011 | |
| OM | 0 | #119 | 3 | 6,215 | |
| KW | 0 | #121 | 1 | 5,216 | |
| CY | Boys | 0 | #131 | 1 | 3,473 |
| AE | 0 | #185 | 3 | 10,220 | |
| MO | Boys | 0 | #231 | 4 | 5,842 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #232 | 672 | 18,093 |
| BD | 0 | #238 | 4 | 5,992 | |
| AO | Boys | 0 | #249 | 1 | 5,568 |
| JP | Girls | 0 | #251 | 1 | 6,592 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #270 | 1,455 | 16,750 |
| NG | 0 | #272 | 1 | 5,926 | |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #284 | 33 | 15,378 |
| JP | Boys | 0 | #299 | 5 | 7,909 |
| SA | 0 | #307 | 6 | 10,560 | |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #330 | 2 | 9,639 |
| JO | Girls | 0 | #339 | 1 | 7,570 |
| MY | 0 | #354 | 1 | 12,352 | |
| SD | Girls | 0 | #358 | 1 | 7,678 |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #365 | 5 | 8,477 |
| JO | Boys | 0 | #368 | 10 | 7,057 |
| PT | Boys | 0 | #377 | 5 | 7,951 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #381 | 16 | 15,987 |
| YE | 0 | #397 | 2 | 8,639 | |
| Finland | Boys | 0 | #408 | 20 | 2,041 |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #461 | 6 | 10,523 |
| BH | 0 | #473 | 81 | 17,937 | |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #518 | 260 | 18,755 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #521 | 33 | 20,968 |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #525 | 1 | 11,303 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #526 | 1 | 12,621 |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #554 | 23 | 10,045 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #556 | 6 | 19,177 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #557 | 1 | 12,905 |
| LY | 0 | #557 | 3 | 12,703 | |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #560 | 2 | 10,655 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #572 | 630 | 22,615 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #576 | 56 | 13,121 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #596 | 298 | 17,948 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #622 | 4 | 10,983 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #636 | 1,589 | 28,008 |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #690 | 8 | 13,071 |
| LB | 0 | #690 | 1 | 13,263 | |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #736 | 4 | 17,960 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #849 | 87 | 25,931 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #925 | 1 | 15,035 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #942 | 170 | 25,439 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #1,000 | 2 | 16,906 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,066 | 7 | 24,821 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,228 | 7 | 20,130 | |
| TR | 0 | #1,254 | 1 | 19,440 | |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,272 | 1 | 25,619 |
Shambhu is popular in 34 countries — most recent births per country:
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