What is the origin of Deva?

Deva is of Sanskrit origin, from Hindu culture.

Gender-neutral name Sanskrit origin Hindu tradition

Deva

DAY-vuh · 4 letters · 2 syllables

What it means

Divine; god

Language

Sanskrit

Culture

Hindu

Religion

Hindu

Style era

modern

Themes

religious

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Popularity over time

2024 rank#—

2024 births15

Peak year1971

First appeared1911

Total US births986

Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Nicknames & variants

Common nicknames

Dev

Alternate spellings

DevaaDevah

In other languages

Deva (Sanskrit)Devaraj (Tamil)

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