Dev
Dev is a boy name of Sanskrit origin, meaning God; divine.
What Dev means
God; divine.
Dev is short — 3 letters, and ends on a consonant, which gives it a firmer stop.
Where Dev comes from
Sanskrit names draw on a devotional and literary tradition thousands of years old. Many are epithets of deities or qualities from classical texts, which is why their meanings tend to be abstract virtues rather than objects.
Dev is recorded as Sanskrit in origin. Browse other Sanskrit names.
How popular is Dev?
In the boy name rankings we track, Dev falls outside the top 100. That puts it in the broad middle ground where most names live: familiar to those who know it, uncommon enough to still feel like a choice.
The character of Dev
Dev sits in our faith group. Following that theme is usually the fastest way to find the handful of other names that feel the way this one does.
Themes: Faith
Names like Dev
These share Dev's themes, origin, or both — closest first.
- Devansh — Part of the divine.
- Ayaan — Gift of God; speed.
- Krishna — Dark; the divine one.
- Madhav — Sweet like honey; Krishna.
- Pranav — The sacred syllable Om.
- Shivansh — A part of Lord Shiva.
- Anvi — A goddess; one who follows.
- Gauri — Fair; the goddess Parvati.
- Meera — Devotee; prosperous.
- Nitya — Eternal; constant.
- Om — The sacred primal sound.
- Radha — Success; beloved of Krishna.