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Why parents love Dev- Dev IS the Sanskrit word for god — every deity.
- Dev Patel IS Slumdog AND Lion.
- Three letters with a strong, Sanskrit sound: DEV.
- The meaning divine IS the most directly sacred.
- Maximum divinity in minimum letters.
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The vibe of Dev
goddivineSanskritdevaHindudeityDev PatelSlumdog MillionaireLiondirectthree-letter
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Origin & history of Dev
Sanskrit deva (god/divine)
→ Dev
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Hindi / Indian / Marathi / Sanskrit roots
Dev IS the Sanskrit word for god. Patel IS Slumdog AND Lion. Every Hindu deity IS a deva.
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First recorded
Earliest known use: Sanskrit; Dev Patel (born 1990).
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Today
Dev remains a beloved choice, ranking #1506 in the US. 3,020 babies have been named Dev since 1969.
◈ Sources: Behind the Name, SSA data
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How popular is Dev?
2009
peak year
The name Dev reached its peak in 2009, with 145 registrations (ranked #1235). It first surfaced in U.S. records in 1969, roughly 40 years before its peak. Since the peak, the name has eased to well outside the top 1,000 (around #1506) today, averaging about 116 new babies per year. Dev's usage has held roughly steady recently. Across all years on record, approximately 3,020 American babies have carried this name.
Year-by-year registrations
1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
145
Babies named in peak year
(ranked #1,235)
(ranked #1,235)
116
Avg. per year
(last decade)
(last decade)
1,160
Total registrations
last 10 years
last 10 years
3,020
All-time total
(since 1880)
(since 1880)
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Numerology of Dev4
Life path number
The Builder
Discipline, reliability and masterful building.
Dev's Life Path 5 is the adventurer's number — divine adventure. People named Dev tend to be strong, divine, and gifted at being the Sanskrit word for god in three letters.
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Sanskrit word for god three letters✦
Patel-Slumdog-Lion◈
Every-deity◎
Maximum-divinity♡
Minimum-lettersD4
E5
V4
Sum: 13 → Life path 4
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Personality of Dev🏛️
Steady & reliable
When they make a promise, they keep it.
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Methodical
Thorough, careful, precise.
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Quietly powerful
Their strength is always there when it matters.
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Grounded
No matter what swirls around them, they stay centred.
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