HinduGirlSanskrit
Divya: name meaning, origin and pronunciation
“divine; heavenly; brilliant”
دویا
दिव्या
What Divya means
Divya (دویا, Sanskrit दिव्या) is a Hindu girl’s name that means “divine; heavenly; brilliant”. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary, divya.
Divya at a glance
- Meaning
- divine; heavenly; brilliant
- Gender
- Girl
- Origin
- Sanskrit
- Faith
- Hindu
- Say it
- div-ya
- Syllables
- 2
- Letters
- 5
- First letter
- D · د
Meaning of Divya
- In English
- divine; heavenly; brilliant
- اردو میں معنی
- الٰہی، آسمانی، تابناک
Origin and history of Divya
Sanskrit divya, 'divine'.
Base wordSanskrit divya
How to say and write Divya
- Say it
- div-ya2 syllables · Audio recordings coming later
- English
- Divya
- Urdu
- دویا
- Original script
- दिव्या
- Other spellings
- Divyaa
Sibling names for Divya
Hindu boy names that share a theme, origin or first letter with Divya.
- Adityaآدتیہson of Aditi; the sunBoySanskrit
- Agniاگنیfire; the god of fireBoySanskrit
- Chandrashekharچندر شیکھرmoon-crested; a name of ShivaBoySanskrit
- Omprakashاوم پرکاشlight of OmBoySanskrit
- Ramchandraرام چندرRama the moon-like; a name of RamaBoySanskrit
- Suryaسوریہthe sun; the sun godBoySanskrit
- Tarakتارکcarrying across; saviour; starBoySanskrit
- Damodarدامودرhaving a rope round the belly; a name of KrishnaBoySanskrit
Names like Divya
- Aartiآرتیthe ceremony of waving lamps before a deityGirlSanskrit
- Aasthaآستھاfaith; trust; regardGirlSanskrit
- Abhaآبھاsplendour; light; lustreGirlSanskrit
- 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
Names that sound like Divya
Questions about the name Divya
What does the name Divya mean?
Divya means “divine; heavenly; brilliant”. In Urdu: الٰہی، آسمانی، تابناک. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899).
Is Divya a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Divya is a girl’s name.
Is Divya a Hindu name?
Yes. Divya is used by Hindu families. It is of Sanskrit origin. Sanskrit divya, 'divine'.
How do you pronounce Divya?
Say it “div-ya”: 2 syllables.
How do you write Divya in Urdu?
In Urdu script, Divya is written دویا. In its original script: दिव्या.
What are other spellings of Divya?
Divya is also spelled Divyaa.
Is the meaning of Divya 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.