Devdatta as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Devdatta

What is the meaning of the name Devdatta ?

The baby name Devdatta is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced dev-DUT-tah (approx.; IPA: /devəˈdətə/).

Devdatta is Sanskrit in Origin.

Devdatta derives from Sanskrit deva 'god, divine being' + datta 'given, granted' (from root da), conveying 'God-given' or 'gift of the gods'. The spelling without the medial a reflects modern Indo-Aryan pronunciation, while the classical Sanskrit form is Devadatta. The name appears across Hindu, Buddhist, and Jain milieus and carries a benedictive tone.

Attested in early literature, it remains familiar in many Indian languages, especially Marathi and Hindi. In the Mahabharata, Arjuna's conch is called Devadatta, a cultural echo of the name's auspicious sense; in Pali sources, Devadatta is a prominent figure, helping cement the form's visibility. Variants and regional spellings include Devadatta, Devdatt, Debdatta/Debdutta (Bengali/Odia), and Deodatt/Deodatta in parts of western India; short forms such as Dev also occur. Related theophoric formations with -datta are widespread (e.g., Haridatta), and cognates meaning 'God-given' appear in other traditions (Latin Deodatus), though Devdatta remains distinctly South Asian.

⚙ Devdatta is rarely chosen. We have only 21 recorded uses of it on record, from 7 countries.