Given name & surname
Devi
“a kingly man”·“a divine being”
Devi is a feminine form of Dev. One Indian interpretation is “a kingly man.” Devi is a variant of Deva. One Hindi interpretation is “a divine being.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Devi is a feminine form of Dev. One Indian interpretation is “a kingly man.” Devi is a variant of Deva. One Hindi interpretation is “a divine being.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Devi is a feminine form of Dev. An origin associated with Dev is Sanskrit. Devi is a variant of Deva. An origin associated with Deva is Hindi.
Explained through its name family
How it developed
Devi is used as a feminine counterpart of Dev.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1952. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Devi through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 1,016
- 0 boys · 1,016 girls
- Most popular year
- 2023
- 51 babies
- 2025
- 51
- #3,139 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +115%
- Rising fast
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 51 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 3,139 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 114.7% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. In 2025, California had the largest reported state-level birth count for girls with this name (9). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 2,751 as a first name in 2020; 2,170 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Devi’s family of names
Devi is a feminine form of Dev. Devi has a related form in Deva.
Inner ring: spellings · middle: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 4
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Across languages 2
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
See also 8
Names our sources mention alongside this one. They are related in story or meaning, not forms of this name.
People named Devi
- Devi ShettyIndian cardiac surgeonborn 1953
- Devi Lalformer Deputy Prime Minister of India (1915-2001)1914–2001
- Devi Gharti MagarNepali Folk Singerborn 1986
- Devi Sri PrasadIndian composer and singerborn 1982
- Annpurna DeviIndian politicianborn 1970
- Devi Chankotadzegeneralborn 1961
- Devi S.Indian actress
- Devi Lal SamarIndian puppeteer1912–1981
- Devi Sridharglobal public health researcherborn 1984
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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