Devabrata as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Devabrata

What is the meaning of the name Devabrata ?

The baby name Devabrata is a Male name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced day-vuh-BRAH-tuh (IPA: /ˌdeɪvəˈbrɑːtə/; Sanskrit approx: /deːʋəbrət̪a/).

Devabrata is Indian, Sanskrit in Origin.

Devabrata is a masculine given name of Sanskrit origin, from deva “god, divine” + vrata/brata “vow, sacred observance,” yielding the sense “he who is pledged to the gods,” “god‑devoted,” or “one bound by a holy vow.” The form with b reflects eastern Indo‑Aryan phonology, where Sanskrit vr becomes br in everyday speech. Standard Sanskrit and pan‑Indian spellings include Devavrata (देवव्रत), alongside Devabrata and Bengali Debabrata; modern Hindi variants such as Devrat/Devvrat and North Indian Devbrata also occur.

In classical literature the name is borne by Bhishma of the Mahabharata, whose birth name Devavrata evokes his celebrated vow of celibacy and duty, lending the name connotations of steadfastness, piety, and self‑discipline. Usage remains widespread among Hindus across India, particularly in Bengal, Odisha, and Assam. Common short forms include Dev, Deb, and Debu.

⚙ Devabrata barely registers. Our whole dataset turns up only 9 recorded uses, across 3 countries.