Sridevi
Sridevi Kapoor, known mononymously as Sridevi, was an Indian actress who worked in Telugu, Tamil, Hindi, Malayalam, and Kannada language films. Cited as the "first female superstar" of Indian cinema, she was the recipient of various accolades, including a National Film Award, Seven Filmfare Awards, Tamil Nadu State Film Awards, a Kerala State Film Award, and a Nandi Award.
- Telugu
- Tamil
Meaning & Origin of Sridevi
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Sridevi Kapoor, known mononymously as Sridevi, was an Indian actress who worked in Telugu, Tamil, Hindi, Malayalam, and Kannada language films. Cited as the "first female superstar" of Indian cinema, she was the recipient of various accolades, including a National Film Award, Seven Filmfare Awards, Tamil Nadu State Film Awards, a Kerala State Film Award, and a Nandi Award.
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Telugu
- Tamil
The Story of Sridevi
Sridevi first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1972, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1972, when 7 Sridevis were born — ranking #6,558 that year. As of 2026, Sridevi ranks #6,558 for baby girls with 7 births, with steady use. In total, more than 7 Sridevis have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
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About the name Sridevi
Sridevi is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1972 and has accumulated 7 births in the dataset. Sridevi's peak popularity came in 1972 when it ranked #6,558. Use the chart and map above to compare Sridevi'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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