The baby name Sahdev is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced sah-DEV (IPA: /səˈdɛv/).
The baby name Sahdev is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced sah-DEV (IPA: /səˈdɛv/).
Sahdev is Hindu, Sanskrit in Origin.
Sahdev is a masculine Indian name from Sanskrit Sahadeva, formed from saha “with, together” and deva “god, deity.” It is usually interpreted as “with the gods,” “ally of the gods,” or “god-strengthened.” Regional and orthographic variants include Sahadev and Sahadeva (classical/Sanskrit forms), Sahdeo and Sahadeo (common in Bhojpuri and neighboring speech areas), and the concise Hindi form Sahdev.
The name is strongly associated with the Mahabharata, where Sahadeva, the youngest of the Pandava brothers, is renowned for wisdom, astrology, and restrained decisiveness - qualities that shape the name’s modern aura of insight, duty, and calm strength. Sahdev appears across epic retellings, Puranic narratives, and folk-performance traditions that carried it into medieval and contemporary usage. Today it remains familiar in northern and central India and Nepal, appreciated for its auspicious meaning, epic pedigree, and clear, approachable sound.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MV | Boys | 0 | #79 | 1 | 3,375 |
| KW | 0 | #120 | 2 | 5,216 | |
| AF | Boys | 0 | #274 | 1 | 3,535 |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #331 | 1 | 9,639 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #343 | 1 | 15,378 |
| PT | Boys | 0 | #381 | 1 | 7,951 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #423 | 2 | 15,987 |
| BH | 0 | #585 | 3 | 17,937 | |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #596 | 2 | 20,968 |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #605 | 1 | 10,045 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #620 | 12 | 13,121 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #681 | 27 | 18,093 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #756 | 14 | 18,755 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #766 | 241 | 16,750 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #862 | 20 | 17,948 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,014 | 1 | 25,931 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,069 | 24 | 22,615 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,174 | 9 | 25,439 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,547 | 68 | 28,008 |
Sahdev is popular in 13 countries — most recent births per country:
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