Given name
Divya
“one who is godlike”
Divya is a variant of Divina. One Latin interpretation is “one who is godlike.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Divya is a variant of Divina. One Latin interpretation is “one who is godlike.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Divya is a variant of Divina. An origin associated with Divina is Latin.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1971. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Divya through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 2,685
- 16 boys · 2,669 girls
- Most popular year
- 2001
- 113 babies
- 2025
- 23
- #5,449 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −34%
- Easing
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 23 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 5,449 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 33.8% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. In 2025, California had the largest reported state-level birth count for girls with this name (5). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 8,066 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.
Divya’s family of names
Divya has a related form in Divina. In English usage, Divya has a related form in DHIVYA. In English usage, Divya has a related form in DIVIYA.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Around the world
Divya has relatives in 3 languages.
4 related names in 3 languages. Point at a dot, or tab to the map and use the arrow keys.
Nicknames & forms 5
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 3
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
People named Divya
- Divya BhartiIndian actress (1974-1993)
- Divya DuttaIndian actressborn 1977
- Divya DeshmukhIndian chess playerborn 2005
- Divya Khosla KumarIndian actress and film directorborn 1981
- Divya S. IyerIndian bureaucratborn 1984
- Divyaa UnniIndian actressborn 1979
- Divya PrabhaIndian actressborn 1991
- Divya SinghIndian basketball player (born 1982)
- Divya GokulnathCo-founder of Byju’sborn 1987
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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