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    The first name Divya

    A girl’s name from Sanskrit meaning “divine”, “charming”, “heavenly”.

    2 syllables Female

    Meaning and origin

    Sanskrit origin

    Divya means “divine”, “charming”, “heavenly” in Sanskrit.

    Borrowed from Sanskrit दिव्या (divyā́), feminine of दिव्य (divyá, “divine, charming, heavenly”).

    More names that mean god, sky.

    From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

    Popularity

    Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025

    In 2025, 5 girls were named Divya, making it the 4,201st most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 1997, with 20 births (#1,015).

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    284
    babies named Divya, 1996–2025
    #4,201
    rank in 2025
    1997
    peak year

    Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Divya with other names.

    Popularity in the United States

    Babies named Divya at birth, 1880–2025

    In 2025, 23 girls born in the United States were named Divya, the 5,449th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 2001, when 113 were.

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    2,685
    babies named Divya since 1880
    #5,449
    rank in 2025
    2001
    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.

    Nicknames and spellings

    Other spellings and forms

    • Dhivya

    Famous people named Divya

    2 on Wikidata, most written-about first

    • Divya Gokulnath
      Co-founder of Byju’s, born 1987
    • Divya Mehra
      Canadian artist, born 1981

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    Questions

    What does the name Divya mean?
    Divya means “divine”, “charming”, “heavenly” in Sanskrit.
    What is the origin of the name Divya?
    Borrowed from Sanskrit दिव्या (divyā́), feminine of दिव्य (divyá, “divine, charming, heavenly”).
    How popular is the name Divya?
    In 2025, 5 girls born in England and Wales were named Divya, ranking 4,201st. Its peak was 1997, with 20 births.
    Is Divya a boy's or a girl's name?
    Mostly a girl's name: 99% of the 2,685 US babies named Divya since 1880 were girls.
    When was Divya most popular?
    2001 in the United States, when 113 babies were named Divya, its highest rank at 1,621st.
    What are other spellings of Divya?
    Dhivya.