MEANING & CONTEXT
What does Devika mean?
Devika is a diminutive feminine formation from deva or devi, giving the sense of a little goddess. In the Mahabharata, Devika is also the wife of Yudhishthira and mother of Yaudheya.
Pronunciation
IAST: devikā
Spellings in Indian scripts
Devanagari
देविका
Letter-by-letter: devikā
Conventional spelling
Tamil
தேவிகா
Conventional spelling
Telugu
దేవికా
Conventional spelling
HISTORICAL VOTER RECORDS
Devika in Indian usage
6,366 historical electoral-roll records, chiefly adults, rather than current baby-name rankings.
The available aggregate sex counts are withheld or incomplete.
By birth decade
| Birth decade | Records |
|---|---|
| 1960s | 439 |
| 1970s | 740 |
| 1980s | 1,514 |
| 1990s | 3,535 |
| Other decades | 138 |
By state or territory
| State / territory | Records |
|---|---|
| Kerala | 3,119 |
| Andhra Pradesh | 1,999 |
| Delhi | 478 |
| Puducherry | 271 |
| Sikkim | 200 |
| Goa | 121 |
| Other states | 178 |
How to read these numbers
Small counts and a second count where needed are withheld for privacy; an omitted value is not zero. Coverage, dates and suppression.
Recorded abroad
Official births registered in 2025, for the exact spelling shown.
| Jurisdiction | Spelling / recorded sex | Births | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| England & Wales | Devika / F | 3 | 5,927 |
ONS and National Records of Scotland; Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3. Counts follow each office’s publication rules.
Explore related lists
Sources
- Historical Indian voter-record totals, v3 ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Historical usage; CC0 1.0; birth years 1910–2001
- England & Wales 2025 birth statistics: Exact spelling Devika; Table_6, C6310 ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Exact spelling Devika; Table_6, C6310
- Behind the Name: Devika ↗ (opens in a new tab)
meaning
- Wiktionary: देवी ↗ (opens in a new tab)
meaning
- Monier-Williams, devikā, p. 495,3 ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Adapted dictionary text: CC BY-SA 4.0.