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.
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.
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:
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