Sanskrit

Devi

Pronounced DAY-veeShare

Meaning: Goddess

  • Girl
  • Uncommon
  • 2 syllables

The story

Devi is Sanskrit for goddess. Its brief form carries a direct association with the divine feminine.

Nicknames

  • Dev
  • Devs

Spellings & variants

  • Devee
  • Debi

Popularity

Uncommon

Outside the US top 1,000.

Style

Origins

Devi comes from Sanskrit.

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