
~Shvetashvatara Upanishad
Shiva is Ajanma, the unborn God, who was, is and shall be even after eternity.
After a 100 years Brahma years, Brahmadev will die and a new Brahma will be born. After a 100 Vishnu years, Vishnu will die and a new Vishnu will be born. However, Shiva is eternal.
However, there are some stories on the birth of Rudra, a vedic-manisfestation of Shiva.

There are many stories in the Puranas about the origin of Rudra. According to the Vishnu Purana, at the beginning of this kalpa Brahma wanted a child and meditated for one. Presently, a child appeared on his lap and started crying. When asked by Brahma why he was crying, the child replied that it was because he did not have a name. Brahma then named him Rudra, meaning "howler". However the child cried seven more times and was given seven more names. Shiva therefore has eight forms: Rudra, Sharva, Bhava, Ugra, Bhima, Pashupati, Ishana, and Mahadeva, which, according to the Shiva Purana, correspond to the earth, water, fire, wind, sky, a yogi called Kshetragya, the sun, and the moon respectively.
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