The first name Devendra
A boy’s name meaning “chief of the gods”.
3 syllables Male
Meaning and origin
Devendra means “chief of the gods”.
Borrowed from Sanskrit देवेन्द्र (devendra, “chief of the gods”).
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Devendra at birth, 1880–2025
In 2018, 8 boys born in the United States were named Devendra, the 9,039th most popular boys’ name that year.
26
babies named Devendra since 1880
#9,039
rank in 2018
2018
peak year
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Famous people named Devendra
2 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Devendra BanhartAmerican folk singer (born 1981)
- Devendra Fadnavis18th Chief Minister of Maharashtra, born 1970
Questions
- What does the name Devendra mean?
- Devendra means “chief of the gods”.
- When was Devendra most popular?
- 2018 in the United States, when 8 babies were named Devendra, its highest rank at 9,039th.