Given name · also Sanskrit
Devika
“the little goddess”
Devika is used as a given name. One Indian interpretation is “the little goddess.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
One Indian interpretation is “the little goddess.”
Where it comes from
An origin associated with this spelling is Sanskrit.
How it developed
It comes from the Sanskrit word devi, meaning “goddess.”
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1975. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Devika through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 661
- 0 boys · 661 girls
- Most popular year
- 1993
- 26 babies
- 2025
- 21
- #5,773 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +19%
- Rising
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 21 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 5,773 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 18.9% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for girls was 26 in 1993. In 2025, California had the largest reported state-level birth count for girls with this name (6). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 1,657 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Devika’s family of names
Devika has a related form in Devica. Devika has a related form in Devicka. Devika has a related form in Devyca.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 5
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
People named Devika
- Devika RaniIndian actress (1908-1994)
- Devika Vaidyacricketerborn 1997
- DevikaIndian actress1943–2002
- Devika Palshikarcricketerborn 1979
- Devika Sihagbadminton playerborn 2005
- Devika BhiseAmerican actorborn 1995
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
Similar names
If you love Devika, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
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“a servant”
>99% girls
Mallika
“resembling jasmine”
>99% girls
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“having great intelligence; a genius”
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“of the morning dew”
>99% girls