Save Type Surname (from nickname) Usage Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Telugu, Tamil Scripts देव(Hindi, Marathi) దేవ్(Telugu) தேவ்(Tamil) Other Forms FormsDeo, De, Dey, Deva, Devi, Dewa, Dew, Dewi Meaning & History Derived from Sanskrit देव (deva) meaning "god" (see the given name Dev).