HinduBoySanskrit
Devesh: name meaning, origin and pronunciation
“lord of the gods”
دیویش
देवेश
What Devesh means
Devesh (دیویش, Sanskrit देवेश) is a Hindu boy’s name that means “lord of the gods”. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary, deva; Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary, īśa.
Devesh at a glance
- Meaning
- lord of the gods
- Gender
- Boy
- Origin
- Sanskrit
- Faith
- Hindu
- Say it
- day-vaysh
- Syllables
- 2
- Letters
- 6
- First letter
- D · د
Meaning of Devesh
- In English
- lord of the gods
- اردو میں معنی
- دیوتاؤں کا مالک
Origin and history of Devesh
Compound of Sanskrit deva and īśa: lord of the gods.
Base wordSanskrit deva + īśa
How to say and write Devesh
- Say it
- day-vaysh2 syllables · Audio recordings coming later
- English
- Devesh
- Urdu
- دیویش
- Original script
- देवेश
- Themes
- Faith
Sibling names for Devesh
Hindu girl names that share a theme, origin or first letter with Devesh.
- 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 Devesh
- 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 Devesh
Questions about the name Devesh
What does the name Devesh mean?
Devesh means “lord of the gods”. In Urdu: دیوتاؤں کا مالک. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899); Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899).
Is Devesh a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Devesh is a boy’s name.
Is Devesh a Hindu name?
Yes. Devesh is used by Hindu families. It is of Sanskrit origin. Compound of Sanskrit deva and īśa: lord of the gods.
How do you pronounce Devesh?
Say it “day-vaysh”: 2 syllables.
How do you write Devesh in Urdu?
In Urdu script, Devesh is written دیویش. In its original script: देवेश.
Is the meaning of Devesh 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.