Satyadev

Satyadev meaning

Satyadev (सत्यदेव) is a Hindu boy's name of Sanskrit origin.

Shining through truth; the name of a poet

Also used to mean: lord of truth, god of truth

Satyadev (सत्यदेव) joins satya, "truth", with deva, a word that first meant shining or heavenly and came to mean a god. Monier-Williams gives satyadeva as "shining through truth" and records it as the name of a poet. Name lists give "lord of truth" or "god of truth", which reads deva in its more familiar sense; both readings come from the same two words. The name is used across north India and the Telugu states, carried by the theatre director Satyadev Dubey and the Telugu actor Satyadev Kancharana.

Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899), p. 1136 · entry satya-deva · See the entry · checked 25 Oct 2026

References: Monier-Williams, satya-deva, p. 1136 · Monier-Williams, deva, p. 492 · Wikipedia, Satyadev Dubey · Wikipedia, Satyadev (actor)

Famous namesakes

• Satyadev Dubey, theatre director
• Satyadev Kancharana, Telugu film actor

Fits your syllable

First sound स

Shatabhisha nakshatra, pada 2 · Kumbh rashi

This exact sound isn't in the table; the closest is सा, which differs only in vowel length. North Indian table. Tables vary by region and family tradition, so confirm with your priest.

Spellings

Satyadev · Satyadeva · Sathyadev · Satya Dev

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