Bhagwan Shiv (also known as Lord Shiva) is one of three top most revered Gods in Hinduism (the Hindu Religion). God Shiv is part of the Holy trinity along with God Brahma (The Creator), and God Vishnu (The Preserver). Bhagwan Shiv is known as The Destroyer or The Transformer. Bhagwan Shiv has a number of names, out of which some are Mahadev, and Bhole Bhandari and more than thousand of names. God Shiv is famous as one of the most benevolent Gods in Hinduism and one who showers his blessings with devotees who have immense love and yet destroys evils.
Though Bhagwan Shiv has thousands of names, but here are the ones we have compiled what we could find out:
| Popular Names (in North India) | Alternate Spellings | Spellings in South India |
| Shiv | Shiva | |
| Shankar | Shankara | |
| Mahakaal | Mahakal | |
| Mahadev | Mahadeva | |
| Shambhu | Shambho, Shambhoo | |
| Bholenath | Bolenath | |
| Tripurari | Thripurari | |
| Girijapati | ||
| Sarpeshwar | ||
| Kailashpati | ||
| Bhavani Shankar | ||
| Bhole Bhandari | ||
| Ishwar | ||
| Maheshwar | ||
| Rameshwar | ||
| Someshwar | ||
| Gangadhar | ||
| Shoolpaani | ||
| Trinetradhari | ||
| Pannakabhushan | ||
| Umapati | ||
| Surguru | ||
| Neelkanth | ||
| Vishveshwar | ||
| Tripurantak | ||
| Rudra | ||
| Mrityunjay | ||
| Sarveshwara | ||
| Sadashiv | ||
| Gauri Shankar | ||
| Chandrashekhar | ||
| Har / Har-Har | ||
| Bam Bhola | ||
| Lingeshwar | ||
| Natraj | ||
| MahaKaleshwar | ||
| Bikshadana | ||
| Bhairav | ||
| Achal | ||
| Ajanma | ||
| Akshayagun | ||
| Amrityu | ||
| Ardhanarishwar | ||
| Anamya | ||
| Anantdrishti | ||
| Anantshree | ||
| Anutama | ||
| Aprameya | ||
| Banahasta | ||
| bhadrapriya | ||
| Balanetra | ||
| Jatadhar | ||
| Bhasmpriya | ||
| Bhooteshwar | ||
| Chandramauli | ||
| Dakshina murti | ||
| Drudavrata | ||
| Pashupati | ||
| Hiranya varna | ||
| Kapalin | ||
| Lalataksha | ||
| Omkareshwar | ||
| Aashutosh | ||
| Abhigamyah | ||
| Abhiprayah | ||
| Abhiramah | ||
| Abhivadyah | ||
| Achalopamah | ||
| Achintya | ||
| Achintyah | ||
| Adhoksaja | ||
| Adikarah | ||
| Aja | ||
| Alokah | ||
| Amaresah | ||
| Amrtyu | ||
| Anagha | ||
| Ananthadrishti | ||
| Aniket | ||
| Augadh | ||
| Avyagrah | ||
| Ayudhi | ||
| Balavan | ||
| Bhalanetra | ||
| Bhavesh | ||
| Bhudeva | ||
| Bijadhyaksh | ||
| Brahmakrit | ||
| Brahman | ||
| Chandrapal | ||
| Chiranjeevi | ||
| Chandraprakash | ||
| Dayalu | ||
| Devadeva | ||
| Devarshih | ||
| Devesh | ||
| Dhanadeepa | ||
| Dhruvah | ||
| Dhyanadeep | ||
| Digambara | ||
| Duradharsa | ||
| Durjaya | ||
| Durvasah | ||
| Gajaha | ||
| Gajendra | ||
| Ganakarta | ||
| Gandalih | ||
| Gangadhara | ||
| Girijapathi | ||
| Girish | ||
| Gopalih | ||
| Gurudev | ||
| Hutah | ||
| Jagadadhija | ||
| Jagadisha | ||
| Jatin | ||
| Kailas | ||
| Kailashnath | ||
| Kaladharaya | ||
| Kamalakshana | ||
| Kantha | ||
| Khatvangin | ||
| Lalathaksha | ||
| Lingadhyaksha | ||
| Lokankara | ||
| Lokapal | ||
| Madanah | ||
| Madhukalochanah | ||
| Mahabuddhi | ||
| Mahashakthimaya | ||
| Mrityuanjaya | ||
| Nagabhushana | ||
| Nataraj | ||
| Nityasundara | ||
| Niyamasrithah | ||
| Nyagrodhah | ||
| Nyamah | ||
| Omkar | ||
| Paashivimochakah | ||
| Padah | ||
| Padmagarbhan | ||
| Padmanabhan | ||
| Palanhaar | ||
| Panchavaktra | ||
| Pandita | ||
| Param | ||
| Paramathma | ||
| Paramesthin | ||
| Parivrdha | ||
| Paryah | ||
| Pashupatinath | ||
| Patikhecherah | ||
| Pinaki | ||
| Pranav | ||
| Bhaktpriya | ||
| Pushkar | ||
| Ravilochan | ||
| Sarvshiv | ||
| Shoolin | ||
| Shrikanth | ||
| Sukhada | ||
| Suprita | ||
| Swayambhu | ||
| Tejaswini | ||
| Trilokpati | ||
| Trishoolin | ||
| Uttaranah | ||
| Varad | ||
| Satyam Shivam Sundaram | ||
| Bhaktvatsal | ||
| Maharudra | ||
| Natarajan | ||
| Trilokinath | ||
| Shiva | ||
| Shankara | ||
| Bhandari |
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