Sanskrit · Hindi

Dev

Pronounced DAYVShare

Meaning: God; divine

  • Boy
  • Uncommon
  • 1 syllable

The story

Dev is an Indian form of Sanskrit deva, god or deity. Three letters hold a long-established spiritual meaning.

Nicknames

  • Devu

Spellings & variants

  • Deva
  • Devan

Popularity

Uncommon

Outside the US top 1,000.

Style

Origins

Dev comes from Sanskrit and Hindi.

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