Devi

Devi meaning

Devi (देवी) is a Hindu girl's name of Sanskrit origin. By its first sound, दे, it is a Meen rashi name (Revati nakshatra) in the North Indian table.

A goddess; a queen, a lady of high rank

Also used to mean: divine

Devi (देवी) is the Sanskrit feminine of deva, "god". Monier-Williams gives devī as a female deity or goddess, from the Rigveda on, applying it to the dawn goddess Uṣas, to Sarasvatī and Sāvitrī, and to Durgā, the wife of Śiva. It was also a title for a queen, a princess or any woman of high rank. In Hindu worship Devī on its own usually means the Great Goddess, honoured in texts such as the Devī Māhātmya. The word is also added after a woman's name as a respectful title, and it is also given on its own as a first name.

Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899), p. 496 · entry devī · See the entry · checked 25 Oct 2026

References: Monier-Williams, devī, p. 496

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

Devi · Devee

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