HinduGirlSanskrit
Devika: name meaning, origin and pronunciation
“a minor goddess; divine”
دیویکا
देविका
What Devika means
Devika (دیویکا, Sanskrit देविका) is a Hindu girl’s name that means “a minor goddess; divine”. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary, devikā.
Devika at a glance
- Meaning
- a minor goddess; divine
- Gender
- Girl
- Origin
- Sanskrit
- Faith
- Hindu
- Say it
- day-vi-ka
- Syllables
- 3
- Letters
- 6
- First letter
- D · د
Meaning of Devika
- In English
- a minor goddess; divine
- اردو میں معنی
- چھوٹی دیوی، الٰہی
Origin and history of Devika
Sanskrit devikā, 'a minor goddess'.
Base wordSanskrit devikā
How to say and write Devika
- Say it
- day-vi-ka3 syllables · Audio recordings coming later
- English
- Devika
- Urdu
- دیویکا
- Original script
- देविका
- Themes
- Faith
Sibling names for Devika
Hindu boy names that share a theme, origin or first letter with Devika.
- 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 Devika
- 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 Devika
Questions about the name Devika
What does the name Devika mean?
Devika means “a minor goddess; divine”. In Urdu: چھوٹی دیوی، الٰہی. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899).
Is Devika a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Devika is a girl’s name.
Is Devika a Hindu name?
Yes. Devika is used by Hindu families. It is of Sanskrit origin. Sanskrit devikā, 'a minor goddess'.
How do you pronounce Devika?
Say it “day-vi-ka”: 3 syllables.
How do you write Devika in Urdu?
In Urdu script, Devika is written دیویکا. In its original script: देविका.
Is the meaning of Devika 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.