The baby name Devali is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced deh-VAH-lee (IPA: /dɛˈvɑːli/).
The baby name Devali is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced deh-VAH-lee (IPA: /dɛˈvɑːli/).
Devali is Hindi, Sanskrit in Origin.
Devali is a South Asian given name rooted in Sanskrit. It most often reflects the festival name Divali/Diwali, itself from dīpāvalī “row of lamps,” and thus carries the luminous sense “festival of lights.” A parallel analysis sees it as deva “god, divine” + the feminine -ī ending, yielding “belonging to the divine” or “of the gods,” a meaning that harmonizes with devotional usage across Indic languages.
Usage is modern and relatively rare, seen in Hindi, Marathi, and Gujarati communities and among the Indian diaspora, with parents sometimes choosing it for daughters born around the Diwali season. Variants and related forms include Divali/Diwali, Deepavali/Deepawali (festival spellings), and the cognate given name Dipali/Deepali. Short forms include Devi and Vali. While primarily feminine, Devali can function as a unisex name in contemporary contexts.
Devali is a genuine rarity. In all, it appears just 6 times, across 5 countries.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IR | Boys | 0 | #565 | 1 | 10,162 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #654 | 1 | 13,121 |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #696 | 2 | 13,071 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,014 | 1 | 25,931 |
| TR | 0 | #1,254 | 1 | 19,440 |
Devali is popular in 5 countries — most recent births per country:
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