Devendra
Devendra is a common Indian masculine given name. It comes from Sanskrit devendra 'chief of the gods', which has been used as an epithet of the Vedic god Indra.
Meaning & Origin of Devendra
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Devendra is a common Indian masculine given name. It comes from Sanskrit devendra 'chief of the gods', which has been used as an epithet of the Vedic god Indra.
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The Story of Devendra
Devendra first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1991, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2018, when 8 Devendras were born — ranking #8,816 that year. As of 2026, Devendra ranks #8,816 for baby boys with 8 births, with steady use. In total, more than 26 Devendras have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
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About the name Devendra
Devendra is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1991 and has accumulated 26 births in the dataset. Devendra's peak popularity came in 2018 when it ranked #8,816. Use the chart and map above to compare Devendra's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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