Devyani
Devayani is a character in Hindu literature. She is described to be the daughter of Shukra, the acharya (preceptor) of the asuras, and his wife Jayanti, the daughter of Indra. She marries King Yayati, and gives birth to two sons — Yadu and Turvasu.
Meaning & Origin of Devyani
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Devayani is a character in Hindu literature. She is described to be the daughter of Shukra, the acharya (preceptor) of the asuras, and his wife Jayanti, the daughter of Indra. She marries King Yayati, and gives birth to two sons — Yadu and Turvasu.
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The Story of Devyani
Devyani first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 2000, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2002, when 7 Devyanis were born — ranking #12,187 that year. As of 2026, Devyani ranks #15,292 for baby girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 36 Devyanis have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
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About the name Devyani
Devyani is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2000 and has accumulated 36 births in the dataset. Devyani's peak popularity came in 2002 when it ranked #12,187. Use the chart and map above to compare Devyani'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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