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The baby name Siwa is a Unisex name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced SEE-wah,SHEE-vah (as variant of Shiva),SHIV-uh (less common).

Siwa is Hindu, Indonesian, Javanese, Polish, Sanskrit, Slavic in Origin.

Gender: Unisex
Syllables: 2.0
Pronunciation: SEE-wah,SHEE-vah (as variant of Shiva),SHIV-uh (less common)

What is the meaning of the name Siwa ?

The baby name Siwa is a Unisex name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced SEE-wah,SHEE-vah (as variant of Shiva),SHIV-uh (less common).

Siwa is Hindu, Indonesian, Javanese, Polish, Sanskrit, Slavic in Origin.

Siwa carries layered roots across languages. In South and Southeast Asia it represents the Sanskrit name Śiva - “auspicious, gracious” - best known for the Hindu deity Shiva. The spelling Siwa is standard in Thai (ศิวะ) as a masculine given name and appears in Indonesian and Balinese contexts through Old Javanese literature, temple names, and inscriptions, reflecting historical Sanskrit influence from the first millennium CE.

In Slavic usage, particularly Polish, Siwa is a surname derived from the adjective siwy/siwa, meaning “ash‑blond, gray‑haired”; this occasionally inspires modern given‑name use, often feminine. Variants and transliterations include Shiva, Śiva, Siva, and Shiwa; regional forms include Thai Siwa and related Thai elaborations such as Siwat and Siwarak. The name is broadly unisex in global practice. A secondary association is Egypt’s Siwa Oasis, which lends a place‑name resonance. Overall, Siwa balances sacred auspiciousness with a cool, silvery color sense.

Siwa has the following similar or variant Names

Siwa – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
BI Girls 0 #33 1 726
MV Girls 0 #35 1 2,021
MV Boys 0 #79 1 3,375
ID Boys 0 #135 1 4,130
PL 0 #212 1 2,600
MO Boys 0 #233 2 5,842
NA Girls 0 #237 1 7,146
TW Boys 0 #254 3 7,111
MO Girls 0 #263 1 7,056
SG 0 #282 1 11,010
DK Boys 0 #332 1 7,401
PL Boys 0 #340 1 6,459
PL Girls 0 #341 14 5,096
QA Girls 0 #343 1 15,378
SD Girls 0 #356 3 7,678
CN Girls 0 #359 1 8,829
OM Girls 0 #419 6 15,987
ZA 0 #472 3 14,421
IQ Girls 0 #520 6 11,303
PS Girls 0 #547 1 10,981
LY 0 #555 5 12,703
HK Boys 0 #557 1 12,905
KW Girls 0 #558 4 19,177
PS Boys 0 #561 1 10,655
IR Boys 0 #565 1 10,162
CM Boys 0 #573 3 12,054
BH 0 #587 1 17,937
AE Girls 0 #597 1 20,968
SG Girls 0 #632 1 18,916
IL Girls 0 #645 1 11,648
HK Girls 0 #650 1 16,104
IN Girls 0 #654 1 13,121
LB 0 #688 3 13,263
QA Boys 0 #694 14 18,093
IQ Boys 0 #697 1 13,071
SG Boys 0 #736 4 17,960
KW Boys 0 #756 14 18,755
TN 0 #802 28 13,765
NG Girls 0 #826 1 15,093
EG Boys 0 #876 11 15,035
OM Boys 0 #913 6 17,948
CO Boys 0 #981 1 15,656
IN Boys 0 #990 12 16,750
EG Girls 0 #1,001 9 14,742
SA Girls 0 #1,010 5 25,931
MY Girls 0 #1,071 2 24,821
AE Boys 0 #1,082 11 22,615
MY Boys 0 #1,092 20 25,439
ZA Girls 0 #1,106 36 25,928
ZA Boys 0 #1,146 33 25,619
MA 0 #1,197 3 20,986
DZ 0 #1,229 6 20,130
TR 0 #1,254 1 19,440
SA Boys 0 #1,562 53 28,008

Siwa is popular in 35 countries — most recent births per country:

AE
BH
BI
CM
CN

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People also ask about Siwa

Siwa is a unisex name, given to both boys and girls.
Siwa is a 2 syllable name, pronounced SEE-wah,SHEE-vah (as variant of Shiva),SHIV-uh (less common).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Shiva, Siva, Śiva, Sivah and Siwah.
Across languages, Siwa has these equivalents: 'Slavic/English': ["Siwy/Siwa (root meaning 'gray'), 'Grayson (rough modern English equivalent), 'Toponymic': ['Siwa (as place name — Siwa Oasis).
Siwa is a name of Indonesian origin, traditionally used in Indonesia. It doesn't appear in the major international birth registries we track, but it is an established name within Indonesia and its diaspora communities.