HinduBoySanskrit
Mahadev: name meaning, origin and pronunciation
“the great god; a name of Shiva”
مہادیو
महादेव
What Mahadev means
Mahadev (مہادیو, Sanskrit महादेव) is a Hindu boy’s name that means “the great god; a name of Shiva”. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary, mahādeva.
Mahadev at a glance
- Meaning
- the great god; a name of Shiva
- Gender
- Boy
- Origin
- Sanskrit
- Faith
- Hindu
- Say it
- ma-haa-dayv
- Syllables
- 3
- Letters
- 7
- First letter
- M · م
Meaning of Mahadev
- In English
- the great god; a name of Shiva
- اردو میں معنی
- عظیم دیوتا، شیو کا نام
Origin and history of Mahadev
Sanskrit mahādeva, the great god, a name of Shiva.
Base wordSanskrit mahādeva
How to say and write Mahadev
- Say it
- ma-haa-dayv3 syllables · Audio recordings coming later
- English
- Mahadev
- Urdu
- مہادیو
- Original script
- महादेव
- Other spellings
- Mahadeva
- Themes
- Faith
Sibling names for Mahadev
Hindu girl names that share a theme, origin or first letter with Mahadev.
- Maheshwariمہیشوریbelonging to Shiva; a name of DurgaGirlSanskrit
- Mandiraمندراhouse; dwelling; templeGirlSanskrit
- Muktiمکتیliberation; release; freedomGirlSanskrit
- 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
Names like Mahadev
- 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 Mahadev
Questions about the name Mahadev
What does the name Mahadev mean?
Mahadev means “the great god; a name of Shiva”. In Urdu: عظیم دیوتا، شیو کا نام. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899).
Is Mahadev a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Mahadev is a boy’s name.
Is Mahadev a Hindu name?
Yes. Mahadev is used by Hindu families. It is of Sanskrit origin. Sanskrit mahādeva, the great god, a name of Shiva.
How do you pronounce Mahadev?
Say it “ma-haa-dayv”: 3 syllables.
How do you write Mahadev in Urdu?
In Urdu script, Mahadev is written مہادیو. In its original script: महादेव.
What are other spellings of Mahadev?
Mahadev is also spelled Mahadeva.
Is the meaning of Mahadev 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.