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Devananda
देवानंदाSay it day-vuh-NUN-daa
- Meaning
- Joy of the gods; deva 'god' with ānanda 'joy' Monier-Williams, 492; 139
- Say it
- day-vuh-NUN-daa
- Written
- देवानंदा
- Other spellings
- Devanandha
- First sound
- दे · Meen rashi
Devananda
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Devananda meaning
Devananda (देवानंदा) is a Hindu girl's name of Sanskrit origin (Malayalam usage). By its first sound, दे, it is a Meen rashi name (Revati nakshatra) in the North Indian table.
Joy of the gods; deva 'god' with ānanda 'joy'
Devananda (देवानंदा) joins deva, which Monier-Williams gives as a god or as heavenly and divine, with ānanda, "happiness, joy". It means "joy of the gods" or "divine joy". In North India the same parts make the boys' name Devanand, but in Kerala Devananda, often written Devanandha, is a name for girls and is treated as a separate name. Some families read the second part as nandā, "joy" or "daughter", which gives a similar sense.
Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899), 492; 139 · entry deva; ānanda · See the entry · checked 25 Oct 2026
References: Monier-Williams, deva, p. 492 · Monier-Williams, ā-nanda, p. 139
Fits your syllable
First sound दे
Revati nakshatra, pada 1 · Meen rashi
North Indian table. Tables vary by region and family tradition, so confirm with your priest.
Spellings
Devananda · Devanandha