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Shiv's Names Given in MBH and Elsewhere -

Sri. KA Subrahmanya Iyer on Shiv Sahastra Naam ( recited by Krishn to Yudhishthira as requested by Bheeshm - see Anushaasan Parv - Mahaabhaarat) . The Shiv Sahastra Naam (composed by Rishi Thandi ) was recited to Krishn by Upamanyu. The exhaustive commentary (in Malayalam) , published by Vidyarambham Publishers, Alappuzha ( 1998 ) is well written with numerous references and quotations of Shloka from Mahaabhaarat, Geetaa, Puraan , Upanishad and Ved for each name. The scholarly commentary states the reference stories as applicable. Moreover indexes are given for the names as well as the quotes.  Mr. Iyer has also written commentaries to Vishnu Sahastra Naam and Lalitaa Sahastra Naam.  Anushaasan Parv contains the popular Vishnu Sahastra Naam (recited by Bheeshm to Yudhishthir ) as well. Incidentally, Mahabharata has one more Shiv Sahastra Naam, that is in Shaanti Parv. This is recited by Daksh to please Shiv Jee. Here names given in green color appear in other sources than MBH.

Aj,  Akroorakarm,  Amritesh (Lord of Amrit),  Anaamaya,  Anagh,  Anang,  Avyaktaroopaa,  Avyaya, 

Bahuroop,  Batuk,  Bedha,  Bhaargav,  Bhaaskar,  Bhairav (frightful),  Bhairavnaath (Lord of the frightful people),  Bhava,  Bhootbhaavan (likeable to all beings),  Bhootnaath (Lord of all beings),  Bhootpati (Lord of all bings),  Bhuvaneshwar (Lord of all worlds),

Chakshu,  Chandramauli (who is the chief of Chandra);  Chaturmukh (who has four faces);  Chandradhar (who bears Chandramaa),  Chandrashekhar (Who bears Chandramaa on his head),

Dandee,  Danshtri,  Dashabhuj,  Deept,  Deeptaaksh,  Devadev,  Dhaneshaa,  Dharaneedhar,  Digpati,

Eeshaan,  Eeshwar, 

Gangaadhar (who bears Gangaa),   Gaureesh (Lord of Gauree);    Gireesh (who is the lord of mountain),

Har,  Harikesh,  Harinetra,  Haryaaksha,  Heer,  Hiranyabaahu,

Kaalaagni Rudra,  Kapaalmali,  Kapardee,  Karaal (frightful),  Krishn (dark),  Krishnanetra (who has black eyes),  Kritivaas,  Krodhan,  Kshemya,  Kaasheenaath (who is the Lord of Kaashee),  Kailaashnaath (who is the Lord of Kailaash),

Maatribhakt,  Madhyamaa,  Mahaadev (the great Devataa),  Mahaan (the great),  Mahaadev (the great Devtaa),  Mahaadyuti, Mahaakaal (greater than Kaal or Time),  Mahaamrityunjaya (greater than the one who has won Mrityu), Mahayogee (greater than a Yogee),  Mahesh,  Maheshwar,  Mallikaarjun,  Mrid,  Mridu (soft), Mrig,  Mrityunjaya (who has won Mrityu - death, or who can save us from untimely death), Mund,

Nataraaj (the cosmic dancer),  Neelkanth (whose throat is blue),  Niranjan (pure),  Nrishans, 

Panchaanan (who has five faces),  Pashupati (who is the lord of all beings),  Pashupatinaath,   Pinaaki (who has Pinaak),  Pramath (the Destroyer),  Prithu,  Prithuhar,  Purush,  Pushnodantabhid,  

Rudra, 

Sadaashiv (always propitious),  Sadvritta,  Sahastrabaahu (who has 1000 arms),  Sahasracharan (who has 1000 feet),  Sahastrashir (who has thousand heads),  Sarv,  Sarvabhoot-dharan,  Sarvabhoota-prabhaav,  Sarvdanddhar,  Senaanee,  Shailesh (Lord of Himaalaya Mountain),  Shambhu (who looks after the welfare of human beings), Shankar (who looks after the welfare of human beings),  Shashidhar (who bears Shashi),  Shiv,  Shukra,  Siddh,  Siddhamantra,  Sitikanth,   Somvaktra,  Sthaanu,  Surapa,  Suteerth,  Suvapu,  Suvarchaa,  Swadhaa-swaroop,  Swarnamuktaa,

Teekshn,  Teekshnadanshtra,  Trilochan (three-eyed),  Trilokesh (Lord of the three Lok),  Trinayan (three-eyed),  Tripuraantak (who has put the end on Tripur),   Tripuraaree (who has destroyed three cities),  Tripuraghna (who has destroyed three cities),  Trishoolahasta (who has trident in his hand),  Tryambak (three-eyed),  Tryaksha,

Ugra,  Umaapati (Husband of Umaa),  Uttaran, 

Vaaman,  Vaishwaanaramukh,  Vara, Varad,  Vilwadand,  Viroopaaksha,  Vishwambhar,  Vishwanaath (who is the Lord of the Universe),  Vishwaroop,  Vishweshwar,  Vrish,  Vrishavdhwaj,  Vrishnu,  Vyaadh, 

Yamya,  Yati, 
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Ranha, Ushnishi, Suvaktra, Sahasraksha, Midhvan, Gireesh, Prashaant, Yata, Chiravasa, Lelihana, Goshtha,  Sruvahast, Dhanwi,  Bilohita,  Mahauja, Vasuretas, Kritivasa,  Vahusali,  Taptatapa, Mahanja,  Anangangahara,  Saranya,
[MBH, 14/8; Names appeared here in green color are not given in MBH]

There are some other names also --
Devesh (Padm Puraan, p 830)
Dhoorjatey (Padm Puraan, p 830)   
Karpoorgaur (white complexioned), 
Maanikeshwar, 
Mallikaarjun, 
Puraaree
Umaakaant (who is dear to Umaa)
Vrishketu                                                                            

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