Dev

Sanskrit

"god"

Dev Origin and Meaning

The name Dev is a boy's name meaning "god".

This name has recently come on the radar via rising actor Dev Patel, who made his mark in Slumdog Millionaire and then in Lion and is also the name of the lead character played by Aziz Ansari in his sitcom Master of None. It could catch on here, at a time when parents are importing other three-letter names like Liv.

Dev Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 1959 on Nameberry

Dev Popularity

• 1959 Nameberry 2024
• 571 Unique 2023
• 892 England 2017

20 Names Similar to Dev

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• Caster
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• Ivi
• Conifer
• Ellar
• Tivona
• Teale
• Pewter
• Ville
• Cassio
• Kuiper
• Benvenuto
• Solita
• Desirée
• Cordi
• Sachin
• Faber
• Aanya
• Sarika
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Famous People Named Dev

• Dharam Devdutt Pishorimal "Dev" Anand Indian actor
• Dev Patel Indian,British actor
• Dev (born Deepak Adhikari) Indian actor
• Devin Joseph Jordan "Dev" Griffin British actor and DJ
• Dev Eshaan Wallace (b. 2012) son of actress Daya Vaidya

Dev in Pop Culture

• Devendra "Dev" Alahan character on UK soap opera "Coronation Street"