HinduBoySanskrit
Dev: name meaning, origin and pronunciation
“heavenly; divine; a god”
دیو
देव
What Dev means
Dev (دیو, Sanskrit देव) is a Hindu boy’s name that means “heavenly; divine; a god”. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary, deva.
Dev at a glance
- Meaning
- heavenly; divine; a god
- Gender
- Boy
- Origin
- Sanskrit
- Faith
- Hindu
- Say it
- dayv
- Syllables
- 1
- Letters
- 3
- First letter
- D · د
Meaning of Dev
- In English
- heavenly; divine; a god
- اردو میں معنی
- آسمانی، الوہی، دیوتا
Origin and history of Dev
Sanskrit deva, heavenly, divine, a god.
Base wordSanskrit deva
How to say and write Dev
- Say it
- dayv1 syllable · Audio recordings coming later
- English
- Dev
- Urdu
- دیو
- Original script
- देव
- Other spellings
- Deva
- Themes
- Faith
Sibling names for Dev
Hindu girl names that share a theme, origin or first letter with Dev.
- Deekshaدیکشاinitiation; consecrationGirlSanskrit
- Devakiدیوکیthe mother of KrishnaGirlSanskrit
- Deviدیویgoddess; queen; ladyGirlSanskrit
- Devikaدیویکاa minor goddess; divineGirlSanskrit
- Divyaدویاdivine; heavenly; brilliantGirlSanskrit
- Aartiآرتیthe ceremony of waving lamps before a deityGirlSanskrit
- Aasthaآستھاfaith; trust; regardGirlSanskrit
- Aditiادیتیboundlessness; freedom; the mother of the godsGirlSanskrit
Names like Dev
- Abhishekابھیشیکanointing; consecration; ritual bathingBoySanskrit
- Achyutاچیوتunfallen; imperishable; a name of VishnuBoySanskrit
- Adityaآدتیہson of Aditi; the sunBoySanskrit
- Agniاگنیfire; the god of fireBoySanskrit
- Amarnathامرناتھlord of the immortals; a name of ShivaBoySanskrit
- Ambarishامبریشname of an ancient king devoted to VishnuBoySanskrit
- Anantاننتendless; eternal; infiniteBoySanskrit
- Angadانگدan armlet; a bracelet worn on the upper armBoySanskrit
- Arpitارپتoffered; dedicatedBoySanskrit
- Ashishآشیشblessing; prayer; wishBoySanskrit
Names that sound like Dev
Questions about the name Dev
What does the name Dev mean?
Dev means “heavenly; divine; a god”. In Urdu: آسمانی، الوہی، دیوتا. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899).
Is Dev a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Dev is a boy’s name.
Is Dev a Hindu name?
Yes. Dev is used by Hindu families. It is of Sanskrit origin. Sanskrit deva, heavenly, divine, a god.
How do you pronounce Dev?
Say it “dayv”: 1 syllable.
How do you write Dev in Urdu?
In Urdu script, Dev is written دیو. In its original script: देव.
What are other spellings of Dev?
Dev is also spelled Deva.
Is the meaning of Dev verified?
Classical source identified (draft). Our editors matched the name to an entry in the classical dictionary cited below. No named reviewer has checked it against the printed page yet. Every entry on Naam is still a draft awaiting review by a named scholar.