HinduGirlSanskrit
Devaki: name meaning, origin and pronunciation
“the mother of Krishna”
دیوکی
देवकी
What Devaki means
Devaki (دیوکی, Sanskrit देवकी) is a Hindu girl’s name that means “the mother of Krishna”. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary, devakī.
Devaki at a glance
- Meaning
- the mother of Krishna
- Gender
- Girl
- Origin
- Sanskrit
- Faith
- Hindu
- Say it
- day-va-kee
- Syllables
- 3
- Letters
- 6
- First letter
- D · د
Meaning of Devaki
- In English
- the mother of Krishna
- اردو میں معنی
- کرشن کی ماں
Origin and history of Devaki
Sanskrit devakī, 'the mother of Krishna'.
Base wordSanskrit devakī
How to say and write Devaki
- Say it
- day-va-kee3 syllables · Audio recordings coming later
- English
- Devaki
- Urdu
- دیوکی
- Original script
- देवकी
- Themes
- Faith
Sibling names for Devaki
Hindu boy names that share a theme, origin or first letter with Devaki.
- Damodarدامودرhaving a rope round the belly; a name of KrishnaBoySanskrit
- Darshanدرشنseeing; sight; visionBoySanskrit
- Devدیوheavenly; divine; a godBoySanskrit
- Devanandدیوانندjoy of the godsBoySanskrit
- Devanshدیوانشpart of the divineBoySanskrit
- Devduttدیودتgiven by the godsBoySanskrit
- Devendraدیویندرchief of the gods; IndraBoySanskrit
- Deveshدیویشlord of the godsBoySanskrit
Names like Devaki
- Aartiآرتیthe ceremony of waving lamps before a deityGirlSanskrit
- Aasthaآستھاfaith; trust; regardGirlSanskrit
- Aditiادیتیboundlessness; freedom; the mother of the godsGirlSanskrit
- Anjaliانجلیjoined hands held out in offering; reverent salutationGirlSanskrit
- Aparnaاپرناleafless; a name of ParvatiGirlSanskrit
- Aradhanaآرادھناworship; propitiationGirlSanskrit
- Archanaارچناworship; honouringGirlSanskrit
- Architaارچتاworshipped; honouredGirlSanskrit
- Arpitaارپتاoffered; dedicatedGirlSanskrit
- Bhagwatiبھگوتیblessed; divine; a name of DurgaGirlSanskrit
Names that sound like Devaki
Questions about the name Devaki
What does the name Devaki mean?
Devaki means “the mother of Krishna”. In Urdu: کرشن کی ماں. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899).
Is Devaki a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Devaki is a girl’s name.
Is Devaki a Hindu name?
Yes. Devaki is used by Hindu families. It is of Sanskrit origin. Sanskrit devakī, 'the mother of Krishna'.
How do you pronounce Devaki?
Say it “day-va-kee”: 3 syllables.
How do you write Devaki in Urdu?
In Urdu script, Devaki is written دیوکی. In its original script: देवकी.
Is the meaning of Devaki 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.