| Ansh | Dev | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | Portion; part | God; divine |
| Origin | sanskrit | sanskrit |
| Gender | Boy | Boy |
| Pronunciation | UHNSH | DAYV |
| Syllables | 1 | 1 |
| First appeared | 1998 | 1969 |
| Peak year | 2012 (138) | 2009 (145) |
| In 2025 | 69 | 126 |
| Trend | Steady | Steady |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Ansh | Dev |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 504 | 690 |
| 2010s | 1,126 | 1,188 |
| 2000s | 593 | 975 |
| 1990s | 21 | 147 |
| 1980s | 0 | 85 |
| 1970s | 0 | 56 |
| 1960s | 0 | 5 |
From Sanskrit amsha (अंश), 'portion, share, part'. Often used affectionately to mean 'a part of oneself' or a share of the divine.
From Sanskrit deva (देव), 'god, deity, divine one', from a root meaning 'to shine'. A simple, ancient word meaning 'divine'.
Dev is more popular than Ansh today: about 126 US babies were given the name Dev in 2025, compared with 69 named Ansh.
Ansh means Portion; part (sanskrit origin), while Dev means God; divine (sanskrit origin).
In US records, Ansh first appears in 1998 and Dev in 1969, so Dev has the longer recorded history.