Save Type Surname (from nickname) Usage Indian, 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) Meaning & History From Sanskrit देवी (devi) 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 User SubmissionDevi