Devraj
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- DEV-rahj
- Origin
- Sanskrit
Devraj is a boys' name of Sanskrit origin, meaning “king of the gods”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Devraj mean?
Sanskrit: from dev 'god' + raj 'king'
“king of the gods”
Devaraja, 'king of the gods', is a traditional Sanskrit title of Indra in Hindu tradition.
Is Devraj a girl's or a boy's name?
Devraj is a boys' name.
How popular is Devraj in the UK?
No boys in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2015, with 8 boys.
Half of all the boys named Devraj in the UK since 1996 were born between 2005 and 2015, the years shaded on the chart below.
Devraj in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 4 | #4,335 |
| 2022 | 0 | – |
| 2021 | 0 | – |
| 2020 | 0 | – |
| 2019 | 3 | #4,913 |
| 2018 | 3 | #4,959 |
| 2017 | 0 | – |
| 2016 | 5 | #3,655 |
| 2015 | 8 | #2,614 |
| 2014 | 0 | – |
| 2013 | 4 | #4,008 |
| 2012 | 3 | #4,999 |
| 2011 | 6 | #3,038 |
| 2010 | 0 | – |
| 2009 | 0 | – |
| 2008 | 5 | #3,305 |
| 2007 | 7 | #2,554 |
| 2006 | 4 | #3,522 |
| 2005 | 4 | #3,330 |
| 2004 | 6 | #2,399 |
| 2003 | 6 | #2,283 |
| 2002 | 3 | #3,325 |
Nicknames for Devraj
- Dev 33 boys in the UK in 2025
Names like Devraj
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Yuvraj, Dhruv, Viraj, Aarav, Aviraj, Aj, Pranav, Dhruvansh, Gurtaj, Rajveer, Devansh, Navraj
More Sanskrit names
Maya, Bodhi, Arya, Lila, Arjun, Rohan, Kali, Aryan, Opal, Arjan, Vihaan, Aadhya, Avyaan, Ishaan, Siya, Leena
Sources
Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland) and Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Devraj: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/devraj, updated 20 October 2026.