| Dev | Advik | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | God; divine | Unique |
| Origin | sanskrit | sanskrit |
| Gender | Boy | Boy |
| Pronunciation | DAYV | AD-vik |
| Syllables | 1 | 2 |
| First appeared | 1969 | 0 |
| Peak year | 2009 (145) | 2017 (149) |
| In 2025 | 126 | 0 |
| Trend | Steady | Rising |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Dev | Advik |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 690 | 633 |
| 2010s | 1,188 | 807 |
| 2000s | 975 | 107 |
| 1990s | 147 | 0 |
| 1980s | 85 | 0 |
| 1970s | 56 | 0 |
| 1960s | 5 | 0 |
From Sanskrit deva (देव), 'god, deity, divine one', from a root meaning 'to shine'. A simple, ancient word meaning 'divine'.
A modern Sanskrit-derived name generally glossed as 'unique, one of a kind', linked to the idea of advitiya ('without a second, incomparable'). The further association with advaita ('non-duality') is thematic rather than a direct etymology.
Dev is more popular than Advik today: about 126 US babies were given the name Dev in 2025, compared with 0 named Advik.
Dev means God; divine (sanskrit origin), while Advik means Unique (sanskrit origin).
In US records, Dev first appears in 1969 and Advik in 0, so Advik has the longer recorded history.