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Shivjot

Gender
Boy
Say it
SHIV-joht
Origin
Punjabi
UK rank, 2025
#4,301 for boys
Style
New arrival

Shivjot is a boys' name of Punjabi origin, meaning “light of Shiva”. In 2025 it ranked 4,301st for boys in the UK (4 babies).

What does Shivjot mean?

Punjabi: Shiv (Shiva) + Punjabi jot 'light'

“light of Shiva”

Jot, meaning light or flame, is a common element in Punjabi names such as Manjot and Jasjot.

Is Shivjot a girl's or a boy's name?

Shivjot is a boys' name. In 2025, it was given to 4 boys in the UK. Too few girls were given it to be listed.

How popular is Shivjot in the UK?

Rank in 2025
4,301st among boys
Babies in 2025
4 about 1 in 75,000 boys
Five-year trend
Rising fast up 500% in five years
Same name in a class
under 1% chance among 15 boys

In 2025, 4 boys in the UK were named Shivjot, making it the 4,301st most popular name for boys. Its busiest year was 2023, with 8 boys.

Among boys in 2025, it was 4,212th in England and Wales.

2023Busiest: 8 in 20232025
Shivjot in the UK, year by year
YearBoysRank
20254#4,301
20243#5,198
20238#2,691

Names like Shivjot

Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.

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Sources

Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland) and Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.

To cite this page: Nameling, “Shivjot: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/shivjot, updated 20 October 2026.