Devesh
Devesh is an Indian masculine name. It literally translates to "god of the devas". It is an epithet of Krishna, Indra, and Shiva.
Meaning & Origin of Devesh
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Devesh is an Indian masculine name. It literally translates to "god of the devas". It is an epithet of Krishna, Indra, and Shiva.
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Etymology
The Story of Devesh
Devesh first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1979, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2016, when 22 Deveshs were born — ranking #4,469 that year. As of 2026, Devesh ranks #7,515 for baby boys with 8 births, falling sharply (-23%). In total, more than 306 Deveshs have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Notable people named Devesh
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- Devesh Chandra Thakur (born 1953), Indian politician
- Devesh Chauhan (born 1981), Indian field hockey player
- Devesh Kapur , South Asian Studies professor
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About the name Devesh
Devesh is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1979 and has accumulated 306 births in the dataset. Devesh's peak popularity came in 2016 when it ranked #4,469. Use the chart and map above to compare Devesh'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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