About the name Sadashiv
Sadashiv combines sada, always, with Shiva to name the god in his permanently benign aspect, and in Maharashtra it has the weight of a Peshwa-era grandfather. It appears everywhere from Pune street names to family gotra records, which fixes it firmly in the older generation.
Sadashiv is a boy name of Marathi origin, pronounced suh-DAH-shiv. On the NameRarity scale it scores 93 out of 100, which places it in the ultra rare band — fewer than 1 in 10,000 people carry this name. You will almost never meet another. Its strongest period was the 1940s.
Name facts at a glance
How popular is Sadashiv?
Sadashiv currently falls outside the US top 1,000, which is a large part of why it scores so highly for rarity. Roughly 1.9 people per million carry it — about 1 in 526,316. In a school of 1,000 pupils you would expect not to find a single one.
Famous people named Sadashiv
- Sadashiv AmrapurkarMarathi and Hindi film actor known for Ardh Satya
Spellings and variants of Sadashiv
Names similar to Sadashiv
Pinakin
pih-NAH-kin
Wielder of the divine bow, an epithet of Shiva
Shiv
SHIV
Auspicious, benign; the great god of destruction and renewal
Bhavesh
bhah-VESH
Lord of the world, an epithet of Shiva
Shivaan
shih-VAAN
Auspicious one, follower of the auspicious lord
Somnath
SOM-naath
Lord of the moon, an epithet of Shiva and the great jyotirlinga of Gujarat
Chandrashekhar
chun-druh-SHAY-khur
One who wears the moon as a crest, an epithet of Shiva
Damodar
DAA-mo-dur
One bound at the waist by a rope, an epithet of the child Krishna
Gangadhar
GUN-gaa-dhur
Bearer of the Ganga, an epithet of Shiva who caught the river in his hair
Sadashiv — frequently asked questions
What does the name Sadashiv mean?
Sadashiv means "The eternally auspicious one, an epithet of Shiva". It is a name of Marathi origin, most often given to a boy.
How do you pronounce Sadashiv?
Sadashiv is pronounced suh-DAH-shiv, with 3 syllables.
How rare is the name Sadashiv?
Sadashiv scores 93 out of 100 on the NameRarity scale, which makes it ultra rare. Roughly 1 in every 526,316 people carry it — about 1.9 per million.
What is the numerology number for Sadashiv?
Sadashiv carries the expression number 11, known as The Visionary. Its soul urge number is 11 and its personality number is 9.
What is the lucky number and lucky colour for Sadashiv?
The lucky number for Sadashiv is 11 (with 2, 20, 29 also favourable), and its lucky colour is Pearl Shimmer. The traditional lucky day is Monday and the associated gemstone is Moonstone.