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Sudev
सुदेवSay it su-DAYV
- Meaning today
- Good god
- Original meaning
- "a good or real god; protected by the right gods" Monier-Williams, p. 1225
- Say it
- su-DAYV
- Written
- सुदेव
- Other spellings
- Sudeva
Sudev
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Sudev meaning
Sudev (सुदेव) is a Hindu boy's name of Sanskrit origin.
A good or real god; protected by the right gods
Also used to mean: good god
Sudev (सुदेव) is Sanskrit su-deva, from su, "good, true", and deva, "god". Monier-Williams gives it as a good or real god, a sense found in the Rigveda and the Śatapatha Brāhmaṇa, and as an adjective meaning having the right gods or protected by them. Sudeva was also a common name in the epics and Purāṇas, borne by a Brahmin in the Mahabharata who searched for Damayantī, a king of Vidarbha and a son of Akrūra. Name lists give Sudev as "good god", matching the dictionary.
Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899), p. 1225 · entry su-deva · See the entry · checked 25 Oct 2026
References: Monier-Williams, su-deva, p. 1225
Fits your syllable
First sound सु
Shatabhisha nakshatra, pada 4 · Kumbh rashi
This exact sound isn't in the table; the closest is सू, which differs only in vowel length. North Indian table. Tables vary by region and family tradition, so confirm with your priest.
Spellings
Sudev · Sudeva