Baby boy name · Sanskrit
Dev name meaning
देव: God, divine; one who shines.
- Meaning
- God, divine; one who shines.
- Gender
- Boy
- Origin
- Sanskrit
- In Hindi
- देव
- Numerology number
- 6 (Venus, the nurturer)
- First syllable
- दे (De)
- Name nakshatra
- Revati, pada 1
- Name rashi
- Meena (मीन, Pisces)
Dev in numerology
Indian numerologists use the Chaldean method: each letter has a value from 1 to 8, and the total is reduced to one digit.
| Letter | D | E | V | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | 4 | 5 | 6 | 15 → 6 |
Number 6 is ruled by Venus (शुक्र): the nurturer. Number 6 people value family, beauty and comfort. They take responsibility for others naturally. Its keywords are caring, artistic, responsible.
In the Western (Pythagorean) method, Dev has an Expression number of 4, a Soul Urge (vowels) of 5 and a Personality (consonants) of 8. See all of them with the name numerology calculator.
Birth dates that suit Dev
A name works best when its number is friendly with the child’s Mulank (Moolank), the day of birth reduced to one digit. Number 6 compares with each Mulank like this:
| Born on | Mulank | Fit with 6 |
|---|---|---|
| 1, 10, 19, 28 | 1 (Sun) | Difficult |
| 2, 11, 20, 29 | 2 (Moon) | Challenging |
| 3, 12, 21, 30 | 3 (Jupiter) | Challenging |
| 4, 13, 22, 31 | 4 (Rahu) | Good |
| 5, 14, 23 | 5 (Mercury) | Excellent |
| 6, 15, 24 | 6 (Venus) | Excellent |
| 7, 16, 25 | 7 (Ketu) | Good |
| 8, 17, 26 | 8 (Saturn) | Excellent |
| 9, 18, 27 | 9 (Mars) | Average |
Dev suits babies born on these days of any month: 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26 and 31. It is a weaker fit for a Mulank of 1, 2 and 3. The Bhagyank (the full date) matters too, so check your baby’s exact date below.
Dev in astrology: rashi and nakshatra
Families who follow the naam akshar choose a name that starts with the syllable of the baby’s birth nakshatra. Dev starts with दे (De), the syllable of Revati pada 1, which falls in Meena rashi (Pisces), ruled by Jupiter.
So Dev is a traditional fit for a boy born when the Moon was in Revati pada 1, and many families also accept it for any Meena rashi baby.
Find your baby’s own syllable with the baby name by date of birth calculator, or see every syllable in the naam akshar tables.
Other spellings of Dev
Every letter has a value, so the spelling changes the number:
- Dev: 15 → 6
- Deva: 16 → 7
Check Dev with your baby’s date of birth
Enter the date and time of birth. The calculator shows the naam akshar and checks Dev against the Mulank and Bhagyank. Add other names on new lines to compare them.
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Questions about the name Dev
What is the meaning of Dev?
God, divine; one who shines. It is a boy’s name of Sanskrit origin.
What is the numerology number of Dev?
By the Chaldean method, the letters of Dev add up to 15, which reduces to 6. Number 6 is ruled by Venus.
What is the rashi of the name Dev?
Dev starts with दे (De), the syllable of Revati pada 1, so its name rashi is Meena (Pisces).
Is Dev a lucky name for my baby?
That depends on your baby’s date of birth. Number 6 sits well with a Mulank (Moolank) of 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8. Enter the date and time of birth in the baby name calculator to check Dev against the Bhagyank and the naam akshar too.