Shivaji
/S-HH-IH-V-AA-JH-IH/
Belonging to Lord Shiva — Shivaji (Shiva + the Marathi honorific suffix '-ji') is also the personal name of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, the 17th-century warrior-king who founded the Maratha Empire and is revered as Maharashtra's greatest historical figure. A name of profound cultural weight.
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Meaning & origin
Yes — Shivaji is a Hindu boy name of Marathi origin, meaning “Belonging to Lord Shiva — Shivaji (Shiva + the Marathi honorific suffix '-ji') is also the personal name of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, the 17th-century warrior-king who founded the Maratha Empire and is revered as Maharashtra's greatest historical figure. A name of profound cultural weight.”.
Shivaji is a boy's name of Marathi origin, traditionally used in Hindu families. The name means "Belonging to Lord Shiva — Shivaji (Shiva + the Marathi honorific suffix '-ji') is also the personal name of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, the 17th-century warrior-king who founded the Maratha Empire and is revered as Maharashtra's greatest historical figure. A name of profound cultural weight." and belongs to the Nobility cluster — names with regal heritage and dignified bearing.
Common among Indian, American, British, Marathi families, Shivaji carries cultural weight that goes beyond its dictionary definition — it's a name with a story and a community.
Shivaji's nakshatra & rashi
In Hindu tradition, a baby's name is chosen to harmonise with their nakshatra (birth star) and rashi (moon sign) — most often through an auspicious first syllable. Shivaji opens with “Sh”. Whether that's auspicious for your baby depends on their exact date, time and place of birth.
NameRoot works it out for you. Enter your baby's birth details and see exactly which nakshatra and rashi Shivaji aligns with — and how strongly it scores.
See Shivaji's nakshatra reading →What does Shivaji's numerology say?
Numerology assigns each name a single-digit destiny number by summing its letter values. Different schools use different mappings — NameRoot computes both so you can see how Shivaji resonates in either tradition.
Shivaji's destiny number is 33 — but a number only matters in context. The app matches it to your family's own numbers for a real compatibility read. See Shivaji's full reading →
Does Shivaji go with your family's names?
Shivaji breaks into 7 sounds: /S-HH-IH-V-AA-JH-IH/. The real test isn't how it sounds alone — it's how it sounds beside the names already in your family: yours, your partner's, and any brothers or sisters. NameRoot scores that harmony, so Shivaji sits naturally next to a Mum and Dad like Michael & Anna, or a big sister named Gianna — no awkward clashes, no two names that blur together. Hear Shivaji beside your family's names →
Nicknames
Common affectionate forms of Shivaji — useful for everyday family conversation, early childhood, or as standalone given names themselves.
Names similar to Shivaji
If Shivaji resonates with you, these names live in the same world — drawn from the same tradition, sharing the same meaning, or echoing a similar sound.
From the same tradition
Other Hindu boy names, common in Indian families
Sharing the same meaning
Other Hindu boy names from the Nobility cluster
Names that sound similar
Hindu boy names that open with the same syllables as Shivaji
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Common questions about Shivaji
What does the name Shivaji mean?
Shivaji means "Belonging to Lord Shiva — Shivaji (Shiva + the Marathi honorific suffix '-ji') is also the personal name of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, the 17th-century warrior-king who founded the Maratha Empire and is revered as Maharashtra's greatest historical figure. A name of profound cultural weight.." It is a boy name of Marathi origin, traditionally used in Hindu families.
Is Shivaji a boy or girl name?
Shivaji is most commonly used as a boy name.
What is the origin of the name Shivaji?
Shivaji is of Marathi origin, used in Hindu tradition, commonly among Indian, American, British families.
Is Shivaji a Hindu name?
Yes. Shivaji is a boy name traditionally used in Hindu families, of Marathi origin.
What does Shivaji mean in Marathi?
Shivaji originates from Marathi, where it means "Belonging to Lord Shiva — Shivaji (Shiva + the Marathi honorific suffix '-ji') is also the personal name of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, the 17th-century warrior-king who founded the Maratha Empire and is revered as Maharashtra's greatest historical figure. A name of profound cultural weight.."
What are common nicknames for Shivaji?
Common short forms of Shivaji include Shivi, Shivya.
What is the numerology of Shivaji?
Shivaji has a Pythagorean destiny number of 33 — the master teacher — unconditional love in action.
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