Debashish
Blessing of the gods
Dev name meaning
Dev means “God, divine”. It is a Sanskrit boy name used in Hindu families.
Quick facts about Dev
- Meaning
- God, divine
- Gender
- Boy
- Origin
- Sanskrit
- Religion
- Hindu
- Starts with
- D
- Letters
- 3
- Rashi
- Meen (Pisces)
- Numerology
- 4
About the name Dev
Dev is a Sanskrit baby boy name used in Hindu families. It means “God, divine”.
With just 3 letters, Dev is a short name: quick to call out, easy for grandparents and teachers to say, and hard to misspell.
You will also find Dev in these lists: Short names.
Dev and rashi
Dev begins with the sound “De”. In the traditional Vedic naming chart this sound belongs to Meen (Pisces) rashi. If your family names babies by nakshatra, please confirm the exact birth syllable with your priest or astrologer.
Dev in numerology
In Pythagorean numerology, each letter has a number. For Dev: D(4) + E(5) + V(4) = 13 → 1 + 3 = 4.
So the numerology number of Dev is 4. Number 4 is traditionally linked with discipline, stability and hard work.
Two-part names with Dev
In Telugu and other South Indian families, Dev is often joined with a second name. 41 such names are in our directory, for example:
Anjaneya DevBala DevBhanu DevChandra DevGanesh DevGopi DevHari DevJaya DevKrishna DevMohan DevMurali DevNaga DevNaga Sai DevNarasimha DevPavan DevPrem DevRaghava DevRajeev Dev
Questions about Dev
What is the meaning of the name Dev?
Dev means “God, divine”.
What is the origin of the name Dev?
Dev is a Sanskrit name, used in Hindu families.
What is the rashi of the name Dev?
Based on its first sound “De”, Dev belongs to Meen (Pisces) rashi in the traditional naming chart.
What is the numerology number of Dev?
The numerology number of Dev is 4, which is traditionally linked with discipline, stability and hard work.
Is Dev a boy or girl name?
Dev is used as a boy name.