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The baby name Devi is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced DAY-vee or DEH-vee (IPA: /ˈdeɪvi/, /ˈdevi/).

Devi is Sanskrit in Origin.

Gender: Female
Syllables: 2.0
Origin: Sanskrit
Pronunciation: DAY-vee or DEH-vee (IPA: /ˈdeɪvi/, /ˈdevi/)

What is the meaning of the name Devi ?

The baby name Devi is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced DAY-vee or DEH-vee (IPA: /ˈdeɪvi/, /ˈdevi/).

Devi is Sanskrit in Origin.

Devi is a Sanskrit name meaning "goddess," the feminine of deva "god," ultimately from the Proto-Indo-European root *deiwos, "celestial, shining." In South Asian religions, Devi names the Divine Feminine and serves as a title for major goddesses such as Durga, Parvati, Lakshmi, and Saraswati; as Mahadevi it can denote the supreme goddess. As both given name and honorific, it appears widely across the Indian subcontinent from classical inscriptions to modern usage, often appended to women’s names (e.g., Sita Devi) in Hindi, Bengali, Nepali, and other languages, and remains familiar in the global diaspora.

Variants and related forms include Debi (Bengali/Anglicized), Dewi (Indonesian and Balinese), Thewi (Thai), and diminutives like Devika; cognate masculine Deva and compounds such as Devyani or Devanshi share the same root. The name carries connotations of divinity, grace, protection, and auspicious power (shakti), making it both traditional and timeless.

Devi has the following similar or variant Names

Devi – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
ID 0 #24 16 2,238
MV Girls 0 #34 2 2,021
ID Girls 0 #36 64 3,319
GE 0 #44 1 997
IN 0 #66 6 2,963
AL 0 #70 7 2,372
MV Boys 0 #79 1 3,375
SI 0 #80 1 1,612
TW 0 #97 7 4,523
QA 0 #102 5 7,011
KW Girls 0 #107 608 19,177
GE Boys 0 #108 3 2,055
BN Girls 0 #109 6 5,459
PH 0 #110 1 5,607
KW 0 #116 6 5,216
OM 0 #120 2 6,215
ID Boys 0 #129 7 4,130
Switzerland Girls 2024 #131 5 1,786
MU 0 #137 1 3,613
BN Boys 0 #138 2 6,332
BW Girls 0 #151 1 4,216
MU Girls 0 #163 203 8,539
CR 0 #165 1 5,526
AE 0 #180 8 10,220
Sweden Girls 2014 #180 2 1,576
CZ 0 #186 1 3,154
QA Girls 0 #188 130 15,378
AL Boys 0 #191 112 5,122
TW Girls 0 #197 81 8,139
OM Girls 0 #198 207 15,987
IN Girls 0 #206 633 13,121
BG Boys 0 #220 1 3,850
AL Girls 0 #221 7 4,141
MY Girls 0 #221 1,553 24,821
HU Girls 0 #225 1 3,308
PS 0 #225 2 5,692
IR 0 #230 2 4,221
MO Boys 0 #232 3 5,842
JP Girls 0 #233 13 6,592
NA Girls 0 #237 1 7,146
BD 0 #238 4 5,992
GR Girls 0 #248 2 6,293
AO Boys 0 #249 1 5,568
NA Boys 0 #251 3 6,830
SG 0 #256 14 11,010
TW Boys 0 #256 1 7,111
MO Girls 0 #257 7 7,056
HR Boys 0 #259 1 3,997
AE Girls 0 #265 312 20,968
SG Girls 0 #268 375 18,916
GR Boys 0 #270 4 6,912
Canada Girls 2024 #277 9 2,795
JP Boys 0 #296 8 7,909
KZ Boys 0 #296 1 6,578
CZ Boys 0 #303 3 6,530
MY 0 #304 27 12,352
SA 0 #305 8 10,560
JO Girls 0 #315 11 7,570
DK Girls 0 #326 4 7,429
PE 0 #328 2 6,350
CN Boys 0 #330 2 9,639
GT 0 #338 1 5,948
CN Girls 0 #354 6 8,829
HK 0 #354 4 8,483
BD Girls 0 #359 28 8,413
PL Girls 0 #364 1 5,096
MU Boys 0 #368 2 8,477
France Boys 2000 #375 3 2,309
Finland Girls 0 #377 15 1,368
PT Boys 0 #380 2 7,951
JO Boys 0 #387 3 7,057
YE 0 #396 3 8,639
EG 0 #412 1 6,387
France Girls 2010 #422 3 3,152
BH 0 #422 132 17,937
PH Girls 0 #426 4 13,098
CL 0 #434 1 6,867
MX 0 #443 3 8,339
SD Boys 0 #460 7 10,523
PT Girls 0 #466 6 7,952
ZA 0 #469 6 14,421
RU Boys 0 #492 14 12,621
GT Boys 0 #499 1 7,625
HK Girls 0 #503 113 16,104
PS Girls 0 #503 21 10,981
PA Boys 0 #505 1 9,305
CO 0 #510 1 7,768
CR Boys 0 #510 1 10,188
HK Boys 0 #514 14 12,905
PA Girls 0 #514 5 9,861
RU Girls 0 #518 6 11,913
IQ Girls 0 #520 6 11,303
SA Girls 0 #526 440 25,931
GT Girls 0 #534 8 7,500
UY Girls 0 #535 2 6,731
PS Boys 0 #555 7 10,655
CM Girls 0 #559 2 11,671
IR Boys 0 #563 3 10,162
CR Girls 0 #569 5 11,342
QA Boys 0 #569 139 18,093
CM Boys 0 #575 1 12,054
IL Girls 0 #600 18 11,648
BD Boys 0 #602 4 10,045
KW Boys 0 #603 167 18,755
BO Boys 0 #622 1 9,244
IL Boys 0 #622 4 10,983
AR Girls 0 #628 3 8,289
SG Boys 0 #645 53 17,960
BO Girls 0 #647 5 9,488
IN Boys 0 #669 352 16,750
LB 0 #686 5 13,263
IQ Boys 0 #689 9 13,071
CL Boys 0 #700 1 13,390
Finland Girls 2026 #732 7 3,895
BR Boys 0 #777 9 12,213
OM Boys 0 #795 87 17,948
NG Girls 0 #825 2 15,093
Germany Girls 0 #827 12 4,949
CL Girls 0 #840 12 14,098
NL Girls 0 #857 99 5,933
TN 0 #864 2 13,765
United States Girls 2024 #868 49 8,487
AE Boys 0 #881 212 22,615
NL Boys 0 #904 48 5,873
ZA Girls 0 #904 238 25,928
EG Boys 0 #918 8 15,035
PE Boys 0 #922 5 14,506
PE Girls 0 #925 19 14,861
Spain Girls 0 #958 26 5,561
CO Boys 0 #973 9 15,656
BR Girls 0 #991 2 12,708
NG Boys 0 #999 3 16,906
EG Girls 0 #1,007 3 14,742
MY Boys 0 #1,008 104 25,439
MX Boys 0 #1,025 9 16,355
CO Girls 0 #1,063 16 16,140
ZA Boys 0 #1,151 28 25,619
MX Girls 0 #1,153 31 17,781
SA Boys 0 #1,190 439 28,008
MA 0 #1,196 4 20,986
TR 0 #1,202 10 19,440
DZ 0 #1,231 4 20,130
IT Boys 0 #1,357 115 10,046
IT Girls 0 #1,367 80 9,415

Devi is popular in 73 countries — most recent births per country:

United States
France
Switzerland
Canada
AE

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People also ask about Devi

Devi is predominantly a girl's name.
Devi is a 2 syllable name, pronounced DAY-vee or DEH-vee (IPA: /ˈdeɪvi/, /ˈdevi/).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Devī, Devee, Devy and Devika.
Across languages, Devi has these equivalents: Divya (Sanskrit: 'divine'), Diva (Latin/Italian: 'goddess'), Dea (Latin: 'goddess'), Thea (Greek: 'goddess'), Deva (Sanskrit masculine form).
Yes — Devi ranked #131 in Switzerland in 2024, and appears in official birth registries across 6 countries.
Devi ranks highest in Switzerland (#131 in 2024).
Devi's popularity is rising significantly. It moved from #919 in 2014 to #868 in 2024 in United States.