Deval
Sanskrit · Boy · 2 syllables
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About the name Deval
The given name 'Deval' is derived from the Sanskrit word 'देवल' (Devala), meaning 'heavenly' or 'divine', and is related to the Deva language, a branch of the Indo-Aryan languages.
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Etymology
The given name 'Deval' is derived from the Sanskrit word 'देवल' (Devala), meaning 'heavenly' or 'divine', and is related to the Deva language, a branch of the Indo-Aryan languages. The name 'Deval' is commonly used in Hinduism and is associated with the name of a sage in Hindu mythology, Devala, who is said to have been a great devotee of the god Shiva.
Deval currently ranks #13,014 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1982.
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