Sanskrit · Girl name
Devaki
“divine, godlike”
About the name Devaki
Devaki is a Sanskrit feminine name formed from deva ‘god, divine’, usually interpreted as ‘divine’ or ‘godlike’. In Hindu tradition Devaki is the mother of Krishna and the wife of Vasudeva. According to the Bhagavata Purana, her brother Kamsa, king of Mathura, imprisoned the couple after a prophecy that her eighth child would kill him, and Krishna was secretly carried across the Yamuna to be raised by Yashoda in Gokul. The name is used in South India, especially Kerala and Tamil Nadu.
- Meaning
- divine, godlike
- Origin
- Sanskrit
- Gender
- Girl
- Pronunciation
- deh-VAH-kee(3 syl.)
Variants and spellings
No common variant spellings are widely recorded.
If you like Devaki
- Anjali
- Kavya
- Meera
- Radha
Middle names for Devaki
- Devaki Sita
- Devaki Maya
- Devaki Anaya
- Devaki Priya
- Devaki Leela
Questions about Devaki
- What does Devaki mean?
- Devaki is a Sanskrit name meaning "divine, godlike".
- How do you pronounce Devaki?
- Devaki is pronounced deh-VAH-kee, with emphasis on the second syllable.
More names like this: Sanskrit baby names