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