Devesh

A boys’ name of Sanskrit origin, meaning god of the gods; deva plus ish.

Babies a year
13
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list

Devesh by the numbers

Devesh was given to 13 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.

Its American peak was 22 babies in 2016, making it a 2010s name.

Spelled almost the same

Other names in the records within a letter or two of Devesh. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.

  • Devanshdivine part or portion39 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Devendescendant of Damhán; fawn-like; a spelling variant of Devin89 in the US (2017)
  • Devarshlord of the gods; a form of Deva7 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Deveon16 in the US (2017)
  • Devere5 in the US (2017)

Other names that mean God

Like Devesh, each of these has God in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.

  • Elijahmy God is Yahweh13,294 in the US (2017)
  • Michaelwho is like God?12,612 in the US (2017)
  • DanielGod is my judge11,654 in the US (2017)
  • Matthewgift of God11,623 in the US (2017)
  • SamuelGod has heard10,339 in the US (2017)
  • JohnGod is gracious9,444 in the US (2017)

Names about as common as Devesh

BurhanHermesYamanJacMurtazaHaygenHazemImad

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