Divya
Divya is an Indian name derived from the Sanskrit word दिव्य / दिव्या (dhivyā́)
- Hindi
- Marathi
- Kannada
- Tamil
Meaning & Origin of Divya
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Divya is an Indian name derived from the Sanskrit word दिव्य / दिव्या (dhivyā́)
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Hindi
- Marathi
- Kannada
- Tamil
- Telugu
- Malayalam
The Story of Divya
Divya first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1971, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2001, when 113 Divyas were born — ranking #1,620 that year. As of 2026, Divya ranks #5,756 for baby girls with 21 births, falling sharply (-33%). In total, more than 3K Divyas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Divya
Divya is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1971 and has accumulated 3K births in the dataset. Divya's peak popularity came in 2001 when it ranked #1,617. Use the chart and map above to compare Divya'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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