babyNamedDeva
“from the Sanskrit deva, deity, divine”probable meaning
Girl’s name, of Indian origin. Lire en français
- most given girl’s name in France
- 700th
- births in 2023–2025
- 275
- babies born in France
- 1 in 9,804
- +23% a year recently
- Rising fast
- peak year
- 2025
Meaning and origin of Deva
Deva is thought to mean “from the Sanskrit deva, deity, divine” and is of Indian origin.
Probable meaning: the sources partly agree.
Popularity of Deva in France since 1986
- It peaked in 2025.
- Over recent years, Deva has been rising fast (+23% a year).
- In schools of 200 children born in those years, you would find one Deva every 33 schools.
Deva in English-speaking countries
- United StatesSSA · 2023-25
16 babies in 3 years1 girl in 302,002
Rarely or never given (below the publication threshold): Ontario (Canada), British Columbia (Canada), England and Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland, Ireland and New Zealand.
Official figures from each country, over their latest three published years. The spellings Deva and Déva are counted together; other spellings are counted apart.
Same sound, other spellings
- Déva90
Births 2023–2025. At school they sound the same: this total tells you whether your child is likely to share the name.
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