Sridevi
/S-R-IH-D-EH-V-IH/
Goddess Lakshmi — Sridevi (śrī, 'the auspicious goddess' + devī, 'goddess') is one of Lakshmi's most beloved names, used both as a deity invocation and as a personal name. The legendary Indian actress Sridevi made it a Pan-Indian household name in the 1980s and 90s.
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Yes — Sridevi is a Hindu girl name of Sanskrit origin, meaning “Goddess Lakshmi — Sridevi (śrī, 'the auspicious goddess' + devī, 'goddess') is one of Lakshmi's most beloved names, used both as a deity invocation and as a personal name. The legendary Indian actress Sridevi made it a Pan-Indian household name in the 1980s and 90s.”.
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Meaning & origin
Sridevi is a girl's name of Sanskrit origin, traditionally used in Hindu families. The name means "Goddess Lakshmi — Sridevi (śrī, 'the auspicious goddess' + devī, 'goddess') is one of Lakshmi's most beloved names, used both as a deity invocation and as a personal name. The legendary Indian actress Sridevi made it a Pan-Indian household name in the 1980s and 90s." and belongs to the Divine cluster — names rooted in sacred meaning and spiritual tradition.
Common among Indian, American, British, Marathi, Bengali, Gujarati, Punjabi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayali, Singaporean families, Sridevi carries cultural weight that goes beyond its dictionary definition — it's a name with a story and a community.
What's Sridevi's birth star?
In Vedic tradition, a baby's name is matched to their nakshatra (birth star) and rashi (moon sign) — usually through its first syllable. Sridevi opens with “Sr.” But whether that's auspicious depends on your baby's 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 Sridevi aligns with — and how strongly it scores.
See Sridevi's birth-star reading →What does Sridevi'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 Sridevi resonates in either tradition.
Sridevi's destiny number is 5 — but a number only matters in context. The app matches it to your family's own numbers for a real compatibility read. See Sridevi's full reading →
Does Sridevi go with your family's names?
Sridevi breaks into 7 sounds: /S-R-IH-D-EH-V-IH/. 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 Sridevi 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 Sridevi beside your family's names →
Nicknames
Common affectionate forms of Sridevi — useful for everyday family conversation, early childhood, or as standalone given names themselves.
Names similar to Sridevi
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Sharing the same meaning
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Common questions about Sridevi
What does the name Sridevi mean?
Sridevi means "Goddess Lakshmi — Sridevi (śrī, 'the auspicious goddess' + devī, 'goddess') is one of Lakshmi's most beloved names, used both as a deity invocation and as a personal name. The legendary Indian actress Sridevi made it a Pan-Indian household name in the 1980s and 90s.." It is a girl name of Sanskrit origin, traditionally used in Hindu families.
Is Sridevi a boy or girl name?
Sridevi is most commonly used as a girl name.
What is the origin of the name Sridevi?
Sridevi is of Sanskrit origin, used in Hindu tradition, commonly among Indian, American, British families.
Is Sridevi a Hindu name?
Yes. Sridevi is a girl name traditionally used in Hindu families, of Sanskrit origin.
What does Sridevi mean in Sanskrit?
Sridevi originates from Sanskrit, where it means "Goddess Lakshmi — Sridevi (śrī, 'the auspicious goddess' + devī, 'goddess') is one of Lakshmi's most beloved names, used both as a deity invocation and as a personal name. The legendary Indian actress Sridevi made it a Pan-Indian household name in the 1980s and 90s.."
What are common nicknames for Sridevi?
Common short forms of Sridevi include Sri, Sridevu.
What is the numerology of Sridevi?
Sridevi has a Pythagorean destiny number of 5 — freedom and adventurous change.
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