Deva Name Generator
Radiant Sanskrit-rooted names for celestial devas
Generate deva names drawn from Vedic, Hindu and Buddhist tradition plus original Sanskrit-style compounds and D&D-flavored celestial names. Ideal for angelic NPCs, deva player characters, mythic fiction and worldbuilding.
About deva names
Deva is the Sanskrit word for a shining one, and the names that belong to devas carry that light in their roots. The oldest examples come from the Vedas: Indra, Agni, Varuna, Mitra, Surya and Ushas are all transparent words for storm, fire, sky, sun and dawn. Buddhist texts add their own court of devas in Pali spellings, such as Sakka, Vessavana and the Four Great Kings, while the apsaras and gandharvas who fill the heavens (Urvashi, Tilottama, Chitraratha) follow the same sound rules.
That sound is what makes an invented deva name ring true. Sanskrit compounds stack a quality onto a noun: teja (radiance) becomes Tejasvin or Tejasvini, vajra (thunderbolt) plus sena (army) gives Vajrasena, and padma (lotus) plus lochana (eye) gives Padmalochana. Masculine names tend to close on -a, -esh, -in or -vat; feminine names on -i, -ini, -vati or -lekha. Names with ananta (endless), amara (deathless), hiranya (gold) or sahasra (thousand) signal a being of the higher heavens.
Tabletop games use the word differently. Dungeons & Dragons devas are angelic celestials, and fourth-edition deva names have a Persian and Hebrew flavor, echoed here by Adaram, Anahid and Sesan. This generator mixes all three traditions, plus Jain vidyadevis, nakshatra star-wives and Japanese forms like Bonten, so names read as Vedic, Buddhist or straight from a Planescape bestiary.
How to choose deva names
- Decide which tradition your deva belongs to first: Vedic names (Indra, Ushas), Pali Buddhist forms (Sakka, Vasavatti) and D&D-style celestial names (Adaram, Ithuriel) all sound different and rarely mix well in one pantheon.
- Build an original name from two Sanskrit roots with a clear meaning, such as Meghavarna (cloud-colored) or Svarnadyuti (golden brilliance); the meaning gives you the deva's domain for free.
- Use -a, -esh or -in endings for masculine devas and -i, -ini or -vati for feminine ones so players can parse gender at a glance.
- Save epithets like 'of the Thousand Rays' for the handful of devas who matter to the plot; minor heavenly courtiers should get a single name.
- Keep a pronunciation note: Sanskrit stress falls on the long syllable, so Tejasvini is te-JAS-vi-nee and Vaijayanta is vai-ja-YAN-ta.
Frequently asked questions
What is a deva?
In Hinduism, Buddhism and Jainism a deva is a benevolent celestial being, often translated as 'god' or 'shining one.' Vedic devas like Indra and Agni personify natural forces; Buddhist devas inhabit the heavenly realms but are still subject to rebirth. In Dungeons & Dragons, devas are a type of angelic celestial and, in fourth edition, a reincarnating player race.
Are deva names the same as Hindu god names?
Many overlap. Indra, Surya, Varuna and Saraswati are both major Hindu deities and devas. But the deva category is wider and includes lesser heavenly beings such as apsaras, gandharvas and the Maruts, which is why this generator also offers original Sanskrit-style names for rank-and-file celestials.
What names work for a D&D deva character?
Fourth-edition deva names have a Persian-Hebrew flavor, and names in that vein here include Adaram, Hesh, Kalyan, Sesan and Qaida, while fifth-edition deva celestials are usually given angelic names ending in -el or -iel, like Ithuriel or Sachiel. Sanskrit-style names such as Vajrasena or Dyutimati also fit and make the character feel less like a stock angel.
How do I pronounce Sanskrit-style deva names?
Sound every vowel, keep c as 'ch' and j as in 'jam,' and stress the long syllable, usually the one with a doubled vowel or followed by two consonants. Tejasvini is te-JAS-vi-nee, Hiranyavarna is hi-ran-ya-VAR-na, and Ushas rhymes with 'push us.'
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All 1,000 deva names
A: 88 names
- Abhayankara
- Abhayaprada
- Abhijit
- Abhraketu
- Abhramala
- Achyuta
- Adaram
- Aditi
- Adityavarna
- Agneya
- Agni
- Agnija
- Agnimitra
- Agnivesha
- Aharpati
- Ahirbudhnya
- Ahuti
- Airavata
- Ajaikapada
- Ajara
- Ajita
- Ajitesh
- Akashadipa
- Akashaganga
- Alakananda
- Alambusha
- Aloka
- Amalaprabha
- Amara
- Amaradhipa
- Amaresh
- Amareshvara
- Amariel
- Ambaramani
- Ambaraprabha
- Ambarisha
- Ambika
- Ambuda
- Ambujaksha
- Amrita
- Amritavalli
- Amritesh
- Amsha
- Amshumati
A, continued
- Anahid
- Anala
- Anandini
- Ananga
- Anangini
- Anantadyuti
- Anantajit
- Anantalakshmi
- Anantaprabha
- Anashvara
- Anila
- Anilesh
- Anjana
- Annapurna
- Annea
- Ansis
- Anumati
- Anumlocha
- Anuradha
- Apam Napat
- Aparajita
- Apas
- Apratichakra
- Aramati
- Aranyani
- Aravinda
- Aravindaksha
- Archis
- Archismati
- Arciman
- Ardra
- Aruna
- Aruneya
- Arunika
- Arunodaya
- Aryaman
- Ashani
- Ashaniprabha
- Ashlesha
- Ashokamanjari
- Ashvini
- Avashan
- Avyaya
- Ayutajit
B: 40 names
- Bahurupa
- Baka Brahma
- Bakula
- Bakulamala
- Balahaka
- Balarka
- Balavira
- Belathiel
- Belimar
- Benisha
- Benzaiten
- Bhadra
- Bhadrapala
- Bhaga
- Bhagirathi
- Bhanu
- Bhanuja
- Bharani
- Bharati
- Bhaskar
- Bhaskari
- Bhasvara
- Bhasvati
- Bhava
- Bhrajamana
- Bhrajishnu
- Bhudevi
- Bhumi
- Bishamonten
- Bodhiketu
- Bodhimati
- Bodhiprabha
- Bonten
- Brahma
- Brahmaghosha
- Brahmanaspati
- Brahmani
- Brihaspati
- Buddhi
- Budha
C: 34 names
- Calathiel
- Candima
- Chakori
- Chakravaki
- Chakreshvari
- Champaka
- Champakali
- Chanchala
- Chanchalakshi
- Chandra
- Chandrabhaga
- Chandrahas
- Chandrakanti
- Chandraketu
- Chandralekha
- Chandrika
- Chapala
- Charuhasini
- Charukeshi
- Charulochana
- Charumati
- Chaturanana
- Chaturbhuja
- Chhaya
- Chintamani
- Chitra
- Chitrabhanu
- Chitragupta
- Chitralekha
- Chitrangada
- Chitraratha
- Chitrasena
- Chudamani
- Corazin
D: 54 names
- Dadhikra
- Daikokuten
- Dakkon
- Daksha
- Damali
- Daresha
- Dariah
- Dasra
- Dayanidhi
- Devadatta
- Devaghosha
- Devala
- Devanika
- Devasena
- Devendra
- Dhanishtha
- Dhanvantari
- Dhara
- Dharanendra
- Dharma
- Dharmadhvaja
- Dharmaketu
- Dhatarattha
- Dhatri
- Dhavala
- Dhavalesh
- Dhimati
- Dhishana
- Dhriti
- Dhruva
- Dhruvaketu
- Dhruvatara
- Dhvanikesha
- Dighalatthi
- Dinakara
- Dinamani
- Dipamala
- Dipashikha
- Diptaketu
- Diptimati
- Divakar
- Divya
- Divyajyoti
- Divyangana
- Divyesh
- Dorathiel
- Dundubhisvara
- Durga
- Dyaus Pita
- Dyotana
- Dyumani
- Dyumatsena
- Dyutiman
- Dyutimati
E: 5 names
- Emaran
- Enmaten
- Eravana
- Evaniel
- Ezreth
F: 1 name
- Futen
G: 37 names
- Gagana
- Gaganesh
- Gajagamini
- Gajendra
- Galesh
- Gambhirasvara
- Gandaki
- Gandhamadana
- Gandharaja
- Gandhavati
- Ganesha
- Ganga
- Garjana
- Garjita
- Garuda
- Garudadhvaja
- Gatten
- Gauranga
- Gaurangi
- Gaurasundara
- Gauri
- Gayatri
- Ghanashyama
- Ghantarava
- Ghatikara
- Ghritachi
- Ghritaprabha
- Girija
- Girindra
- Giriraja
- Girivara
- Gitapriya
- Godavari
- Gomati
- Gomukha
- Gopaka
- Grahapati
H: 32 names
- Haha
- Hamsadhvani
- Hamsagamini
- Hamsavahana
- Hamsini
- Harichandana
- Harinetra
- Hariprabha
- Harivarna
- Hasmael
- Hasta
- Havarim
- Havishmati
- Hema
- Hemakuta
- Hemamalini
- Hemantika
- Hemaprabha
- Hesh
- Himadri
- Himajyoti
- Himakara
- Himanshu
- Himavat
- Hiranyagarbha
- Hiranyakesha
- Hiranyamayi
- Hiranyaretas
- Hiranyavarna
- Hiri
- Hotra
- Huhu
I: 22 names
- Idaten
- Ila
- Ilmariel
- Indra
- Indradhanu
- Indraja
- Indrakshi
- Indrani
- Indranila
- Indrasena
- Indrayudha
- Indu
- Indulekha
- Indumati
- Induprabha
- Indushekhara
- Iravati
- Ishana
- Ishanaten
- Ishani
- Ishmar
- Ithuriel
J: 24 names
- Jahnavi
- Jaladhara
- Jalaja
- Jalanidhi
- Jalendra
- Janavasabha
- Jantu
- Jatavedas
- Jayanta
- Jayanti
- Jhankarini
- Jimuta
- Jiten
- Jvalamalini
- Jvalamukhi
- Jvalana
- Jvalini
- Jvalitesh
- Jyeshtha
- Jyotiratha
- Jyotirmaya
- Jyotishmati
- Jyotsna
- Jyotsnamayi
K: 75 names
- Kadambini
- Kailasapati
- Kairavi
- Kakudha
- Kaladhara
- Kalaghosha
- Kalahamsi
- Kalakanthi
- Kalanidhi
- Kalarava
- Kalindi
- Kalpadruma
- Kalpalata
- Kalyan
- Kamada
- Kamadeva
- Kamadhenu
- Kamalaksha
- Kamalini
- Kanakadhara
- Kanakangi
- Kanakaprabha
- Kanchana
- Kanchanamala
- Kangiten
- Kanti
- Kantimati
- Kapardin
- Kartikeya
- Karunakara
- Karunamaya
- Katen
- Kaumari
- Kaumudi
- Kaushiki
- Kaustubha
- Kaveri
K, continued
- Kemarah
- Kesariel
- Ketaki
- Khagapati
- Khagendra
- Kharanshu
- Khema
- Kichijoten
- Kiranamali
- Kiranmayi
- Kiros
- Kirti
- Kirtimati
- Kokanada
- Kokila
- Kokilasvara
- Kotikirana
- Kovera
- Kratu
- Kratusthala
- Kripakara
- Kripamayi
- Krittika
- Kriya
- Kshama
- Kshantipala
- Kshemankara
- Kshetrapati
- Kubera
- Kuhu
- Kumbhira
- Kumuda
- Kumudini
- Kumudvati
- Kundalata
- Kushmandini
- Kuvalaya
- Kuvalayini
L: 6 names
- Lajja
- Lakshmi
- Lalita
- Lavanyavati
- Lazhar
- Lumiel
M: 93 names
- Madhavini
- Madhukara
- Madhumalati
- Madhurasvara
- Madhuravani
- Madhuri
- Magha
- Maghava
- Mahabala
- Mahabrahma
- Mahadyuti
- Mahaghosha
- Mahajvala
- Mahamanasi
- Mahaprabha
- Mahasena
- Mahashakti
- Mahateja
- Mahaushas
- Mahendra
- Maheshvari
- Mahi
- Maitribala
- Maitrivati
- Malati
- Malayaja
- Malayanila
- Malini
- Mallika
- Manasi
- Manavi
- Mandakini
- Mandara
- Mandaravati
- Mangala
- Mangalaprabha
- Manidipa
- Manigriva
- Manikanta
- Manimala
- Manimekhala
- Maniprabha
- Manjughosha
- Manjusvara
- Manjuvani
- Manorama
M, continued
- Mantramala
- Mantreshvari
- Manyu
- Marakatamani
- Marakatangi
- Maravesh
- Marichi
- Marichika
- Marichimali
- Marishiten
- Martanda
- Marut
- Marutvan
- Matali
- Matanga
- Matarishvan
- Mayuraketu
- Mayuravahana
- Mayuri
- Medha
- Medhavati
- Meghamala
- Meghanada
- Meghasvara
- Meghavahana
- Meghavarna
- Menaka
- Merudhvaja
- Merukuta
- Meruprabha
- Mihira
- Mihirani
- Mirathiel
- Mirzan
- Mishrakeshi
- Mitra
- Mohini
- Mridangi
- Mrigakshi
- Mrigashira
- Mrigavyadha
- Mrigendra
- Mrinalini
- Muktamala
- Muktavali
- Mula
- Muralidhara
N: 34 names
- Nabhas
- Nabhasvat
- Nabhodyuti
- Nadamaya
- Nakshatramala
- Nakshatresh
- Nalai
- Nalakubara
- Nalinaksha
- Nalini
- Nandana
- Nandi
- Nandini
- Nandivisala
- Narada
- Narashamsa
- Narmada
- Nasatya
- Nasha
- Naveth
- Nilakantha
- Nilamani
- Nilima
- Nilotpala
- Nirada
- Nirjhara
- Nirmalaprabha
- Nirriti
- Nishakara
- Nishita
- Nitten
- Nrityamala
- Nupuradhvani
- Nuriel
O: 6 names
- Ojasvin
- Ojasvini
- Omkara
- Oruthiel
- Orvanel
- Orvash
P: 66 names
- Padmakara
- Padmalochana
- Padmanabha
- Padmaraga
- Padmavati
- Padmini
- Pajjunna
- Pancalacanda
- Pancasikha
- Pankaja
- Pankajakshi
- Parakrama
- Parakrami
- Parijata
- Parijati
- Parjanya
- Parvati
- Pavaka
- Pavamana
- Pavana
- Payoshni
- Prabhakara
- Prabhamandala
- Prabhanjana
- Prabhasa
- Prabhatesh
- Prabhavati
- Pradipta
- Prajapati
- Prajnakara
- Prajnaketu
- Prajnapti
- Prajnavati
P, continued
- Prajvala
- Prakasha
- Pramlocha
- Pramodini
- Pranava
- Prashanta
- Pratibha
- Pratyusha
- Pravalavarna
- Pravalini
- Prishni
- Prithvi
- Priti
- Priyamvada
- Punarvasu
- Pundarika
- Punjikasthala
- Punyashloka
- Puramdhi
- Purindada
- Purnahuti
- Purnima
- Purushadatta
- Purva Ashadha
- Purva Phalguni
- Purvachitti
- Pushan
- Pushkara
- Pushkarini
- Pushpadanta
- Pushparaga
- Pushti
- Pushya
Q: 1 name
- Qaida
R: 45 names
- Radesh
- Ragamala
- Ragini
- Raivata
- Rajahamsa
- Rajani
- Rajivalochana
- Raka
- Rakesha
- Rambha
- Rameth
- Ranin
- Rashmiketu
- Rashmimala
- Rashmivat
- Rati
- Ratnadhara
- Ratnagarbha
- Ratnakara
- Ratnaketu
- Ratnamala
- Ratnaprabha
- Ratnavali
- Ratri
- Ravija
- Ravindra
- Revanta
- Revati
- Ribhu
- Ribhukshan
- Riddhi
- Rikshapati
- Ritunatha
- Rituraja
- Rochana
- Rochishnu
- Rodasi
- Rohini
- Rohitaketu
- Rohitassa
- Ruchika
- Ruchira
- Rudra
- Rukmavarna
- Rukmini
S: 170 names
- Sachiel
- Sadagati
- Sahajanya
- Sahampati
- Sahasradala
- Sahasrajyoti
- Sahasrakirana
- Sahasraksha
- Sahasrarchi
- Sahassakkha
- Sakka
- Salila
- Samagana
- Samirana
- Sanatkumara
- Sandhya
- Sandhyaraga
- Sangitesh
- Sanjna
- Santanaka
- Santusita
- Sarama
- Saranyu
- Saraswati
- Sarayu
- Sarojini
- Saroruha
- Sarvabhauma
- Satyadhara
- Satyaketu
- Satyasandha
- Saudamini
- Saudharma
- Savitr
- Savitri
- Seraviel
- Sesan
- Sezhia
- Shachi
- Shailashikha
- Shailendra
- Shakrachapa
- Shaktidhara
- Shaktirupa
- Shani
- Shankhanada
- Shankhini
- Shanti
- Shantikara
- Shantimati
- Sharada
- Sharadini
- Sharva
- Sharvari
- Shashanka
- Shashikala
S, continued
- Shashimukhi
- Shashiprabha
- Shashthi
- Shatabhisha
- Shatadru
- Shatadyuti
- Shatakratu
- Shatamanyu
- Shatayudha
- Shaurya
- Shauryaketu
- Shavir
- Shikhareshvara
- Shikharini
- Shikhidhvaja
- Shilaprabha
- Shilavati
- Shiromani
- Shitanshu
- Shitarashmi
- Shiva
- Shobhana
- Shraddha
- Shravana
- Shrutikirti
- Shrutimati
- Shubhangi
- Shubhankara
- Shubhra
- Shubhrakanti
- Shubhranga
- Shuchi
- Shuchismita
- Shukra
- Shvetaketu
- Shvetamala
- Siddhayika
- Siddhi
- Simhaketu
- Simhanada
- Simhavahini
- Sindhu
- Sinivali
- Siri
- Sirima
- Skanda
- Smriti
- Soma
- Somadatta
- Somalata
- Somanatha
- Somaprabha
- Sphatika
- Sphulinga
- Stanayitnu
- Sthanu
- Stutipriya
S, continued
- Subahu
- Subrahma
- Sudeva
- Sudha
- Sudhakara
- Sudhanshu
- Sudhanva
- Sugandha
- Sughosha
- Suiten
- Suja
- Sukeshi
- Suketu
- Sukhavati
- Sulochana
- Sumantra
- Sumedha
- Sumeru
- Sumukha
- Sunanda
- Sunetra
- Sunimmita
- Suparna
- Suparnaketu
- Suprabha
- Supratika
- Surabhi
- Surabhimati
- Suraketu
- Suramitra
- Suranjana
- Suravira
- Surendra
- Sureshvari
- Suriyavaccasa
- Suruchi
- Surya
- Suryaketu
- Susima
- Suvarnaksha
- Suvarnaprabha
- Suvarnaretas
- Suvira
- Suyama
- Svaha
- Svaramala
- Svaranjali
- Svargesh
- Svargini
- Svarnadyuti
- Svarnakesha
- Svati
- Svatiprabha
- Swadha
- Swarna
- Swarnalata
- Syamantaka
T: 41 names
- Tadit
- Taditprabha
- Taishakuten
- Tamasvini
- Tamohara
- Tamraparni
- Tanunapat
- Tapana
- Tapani
- Tapati
- Tara
- Tarakesh
- Taralochana
- Taranatha
- Tarangini
- Tarapati
- Taravali
- Tarkshya
- Tavrin
- Tayana
- Tejasvin
- Tejasvini
- Tejomala
- Tejomaya
- Tejorasi
- Tharuel
- Tigmanshu
- Tilottama
- Timbaru
- Timirari
- Toyesh
- Trilochana
- Trinetra
- Tripathaga
- Trita Aptya
- Trivikrama
- Tryambaka
- Tumburu
- Tusharadri
- Tushti
- Tvashtar
U: 18 names
- Uchchaihshravas
- Udaya
- Udayadri
- Udayini
- Udupati
- Ujjvala
- Uma
- Upendra
- Urnayu
- Urvashi
- Ushapati
- Ushas
- Ushasvati
- Ushnarashmi
- Utpala
- Utpalaksha
- Uttara Ashadha
- Uttara Phalguni
V: 92 names
- Vach
- Vahni
- Vahnika
- Vahrez
- Vaiduryakanti
- Vaiduryaprabha
- Vaijayanta
- Vaijayanti
- Vairotya
- Vaishnavi
- Vaishvanara
- Vaja
- Vajrabahu
- Vajradhara
- Vajramukti
- Vajrangi
- Vajrankusha
- Vajrapani
- Vajrasena
- Vajrashrinkhala
- Vajrin
- Valli
- Vapu
- Varahi
- Varaprada
- Varchasvin
- Varchasvini
- Varendra
- Varida
- Varshini
- Varuna
- Varunavi
- Varuni
- Varuthini
- Vasanta
- Vasanti
- Vasantika
- Vasariel
- Vasava
- Vasavatti
- Vastoshpati
- Vasudatta
- Vasudha
- Vasundhara
- Vata
- Vayu
V, continued
- Vena
- Venhu
- Venunada
- Vessavana
- Vetambari
- Vibhakara
- Vibhavari
- Vibhavasu
- Vibhvan
- Vidhatri
- Vidhuprabha
- Vidyota
- Vidyullata
- Vidyunmala
- Vidyutketu
- Vidyutparna
- Vijaya
- Vikrama
- Vikranta
- Vikranti
- Vimala
- Vinadhara
- Vinapani
- Vinata
- Vindhyavasini
- Vipasha
- Virochani
- Virulhaka
- Virupakkha
- Viryavan
- Viryavati
- Vishakha
- Vishnu
- Vishuddhamati
- Vishvachi
- Vishvajit
- Vishvakarman
- Vishvaksena
- Vishvarupa
- Vishvavasu
- Vissakamma
- Vitasta
- Vivasvan
- Vrishakapi
- Vyomesh
- Vyomini
Y: 13 names
- Yaeli
- Yajnaketu
- Yajnavaha
- Yajnesh
- Yama
- Yami
- Yamini
- Yamuna
- Yaroth
- Yashasvin
- Yashasvini
- Yashomati
- Yogeshvari