HinduGirlSanskrit
Devi: name meaning, origin and pronunciation
“goddess; queen; lady”
دیوی
देवी
What Devi means
Devi (دیوی, Sanskrit देवी) is a Hindu girl’s name that means “goddess; queen; lady”. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary, devī.
Devi at a glance
- Meaning
- goddess; queen; lady
- Gender
- Girl
- Origin
- Sanskrit
- Faith
- Hindu
- Say it
- day-vee
- Syllables
- 2
- Letters
- 4
- First letter
- D · د
Meaning of Devi
- In English
- goddess; queen; lady
- اردو میں معنی
- دیوی، ملکہ، خاتون
Origin and history of Devi
Sanskrit devī, 'goddess'.
Base wordSanskrit devī
How to say and write Devi
- Say it
- day-vee2 syllables · Audio recordings coming later
- English
- Devi
- Urdu
- دیوی
- Original script
- देवी
Sibling names for Devi
Hindu boy names that share a theme, origin or first letter with Devi.
- Devendraدیویندرchief of the gods; IndraBoySanskrit
- Ambarishامبریشname of an ancient king devoted to VishnuBoySanskrit
- Indraاندرchief of the Vedic gods; lord of the sky and rainBoySanskrit
- Ishaanایشانruling; lord, master; a name of ShivaBoySanskrit
- Shivrajشیو راجking Shiva; lord ShivaBoySanskrit
- Damodarدامودرhaving a rope round the belly; a name of KrishnaBoySanskrit
- Darshanدرشنseeing; sight; visionBoySanskrit
- Dashrathدشرتھhaving ten chariots; name of Rama's fatherBoySanskrit
Names like Devi
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- Anjaliانجلیjoined hands held out in offering; reverent salutationGirlSanskrit
- Aparnaاپرناleafless; a name of ParvatiGirlSanskrit
- Aradhanaآرادھناworship; propitiationGirlSanskrit
- Archanaارچناworship; honouringGirlSanskrit
- Architaارچتاworshipped; honouredGirlSanskrit
- Arpitaارپتاoffered; dedicatedGirlSanskrit
Names that sound like Devi
Questions about the name Devi
What does the name Devi mean?
Devi means “goddess; queen; lady”. In Urdu: دیوی، ملکہ، خاتون. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899).
Is Devi a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Devi is a girl’s name.
Is Devi a Hindu name?
Yes. Devi is used by Hindu families. It is of Sanskrit origin. Sanskrit devī, 'goddess'.
How do you pronounce Devi?
Say it “day-vee”: 2 syllables.
How do you write Devi in Urdu?
In Urdu script, Devi is written دیوی. In its original script: देवी.
Is the meaning of Devi 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.