Devi

Type Surname (from nickname)
Usage Hindi, Punjabi, Bengali, Assamese, Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam, Odia
Scripts देवी(Hindi) ਦੇਵੀ(Gurmukhi) দেবী(Bengali) দেৱী(Assamese) దేవి(Telugu) தேவி(Tamil) ദേവി(Malayalam) ଦେବୀ(Odia)
Pronounced Pron. /ˈd̪eː.ʋiː/(Hindi) /ˈd̪e.bi/(Bengali, Odia) /ˈd̪eː.ʋi/(Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam)  [key·simplify]

Meaning & History

From Sanskrit देवी (devī) meaning "goddess". It is used as a surname by Indian women who did not originally have a family name. This is the most common surname in several Indian states.

Related Names

Rootdevī
Entry updated October 6, 2024