Devyani
/D-EY-V-Y-AA-N-IY/
Daughter of the gods, the priest's daughter whose rejected love changed cosmic history — Devyani was Shukracharya's daughter who fell in love with prince Yayati but was rejected for a rival. Her curse transformed a love triangle into a parable about unchecked desire
See Devyani scored for your familyQuick — what every Hindu parent asks about Devyani:
Yes — Devyani is a Hindu girl name of Sanskrit origin, meaning “Daughter of the gods, the priest's daughter whose rejected love changed cosmic history — Devyani was Shukracharya's daughter who fell in love with prince Yayati but was rejected for a rival. Her curse transformed a love triangle into a parable about unchecked desire”.
How well does Devyani fit your family?
This page tells you what Devyani means. The app tells you whether it's right for your baby — scored against the names already in your family, your heritage, and your baby's birth details.
Unlock Devyani's score — free
Six signals — scored for your family, not in the abstract:
Meaning & origin
Devyani is a girl's name of Sanskrit origin, traditionally used in Hindu families. The name means "Daughter of the gods, the priest's daughter whose rejected love changed cosmic history — Devyani was Shukracharya's daughter who fell in love with prince Yayati but was rejected for a rival. Her curse transformed a love triangle into a parable about unchecked desire" and belongs to the Love cluster — names for children loved deeply before they arrive.
Common among Indian, Marathi, Bengali, Gujarati, Punjabi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayali families, Devyani carries cultural weight that goes beyond its dictionary definition — it's a name with a story and a community.
Devyani's nakshatra & rashi
In Hindu tradition, a baby's name is chosen to harmonise with their nakshatra (birth star) and rashi (moon sign) — most often through an auspicious first syllable. Devyani opens with “De”. Whether that's auspicious for your baby depends on their exact date, time and place of birth.
NameRoot works it out for you. Enter your baby's birth details and see exactly which nakshatra and rashi Devyani aligns with — and how strongly it scores.
See Devyani's nakshatra reading →What does Devyani's numerology say?
Numerology assigns each name a single-digit destiny number by summing its letter values. Different schools use different mappings — NameRoot computes both so you can see how Devyani resonates in either tradition.
Devyani's destiny number is 8 — but a number only matters in context. The app matches it to your family's own numbers for a real compatibility read. See Devyani's full reading →
Does Devyani go with your family's names?
Devyani breaks into 7 sounds: /D-EY-V-Y-AA-N-IY/. The real test isn't how it sounds alone — it's how it sounds beside the names already in your family: yours, your partner's, and any brothers or sisters. NameRoot scores that harmony, so Devyani sits naturally next to a Mum and Dad like Michael & Anna, or a big sister named Gianna — no awkward clashes, no two names that blur together. Hear Devyani beside your family's names →
Nicknames
Common affectionate forms of Devyani — useful for everyday family conversation, early childhood, or as standalone given names themselves.
Names similar to Devyani
If Devyani resonates with you, these names live in the same world — drawn from the same tradition, sharing the same meaning, or echoing a similar sound.
From the same tradition
Other Hindu girl names, common in Indian families
Sharing the same meaning
Other Hindu girl names from the Love cluster
Names that sound similar
Hindu girl names that open with the same syllables as Devyani
Explore more names
Keep exploring names like Devyani — by tradition, by meaning, or by first letter.
Common questions about Devyani
What does the name Devyani mean?
Devyani means "Daughter of the gods, the priest's daughter whose rejected love changed cosmic history — Devyani was Shukracharya's daughter who fell in love with prince Yayati but was rejected for a rival. Her curse transformed a love triangle into a parable about unchecked desire." It is a girl name of Sanskrit origin, traditionally used in Hindu families.
Is Devyani a boy or girl name?
Devyani is most commonly used as a girl name.
What is the origin of the name Devyani?
Devyani is of Sanskrit origin, used in Hindu tradition, commonly among Indian, Marathi, Bengali families.
Is Devyani a Hindu name?
Yes. Devyani is a girl name traditionally used in Hindu families, of Sanskrit origin.
What does Devyani mean in Sanskrit?
Devyani originates from Sanskrit, where it means "Daughter of the gods, the priest's daughter whose rejected love changed cosmic history — Devyani was Shukracharya's daughter who fell in love with prince Yayati but was rejected for a rival. Her curse transformed a love triangle into a parable about unchecked desire."
What are common nicknames for Devyani?
Common short forms of Devyani include Devy, Devi.
What is the numerology of Devyani?
Devyani has a Pythagorean destiny number of 8 — material mastery and executive power.
See how Devyani scores for your family
NameRoot is the only baby-name app that scores every name across 6 signals against your specific family context. Download free — Devyani is waiting.
Get NameRoot — free