| Devansh | Ansh | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | Part of the divine | Portion; part |
| Origin | sanskrit | sanskrit |
| Gender | Boy | Boy |
| Pronunciation | day-VAHNSH | UHNSH |
| Syllables | 2 | 1 |
| First appeared | 0 | 1998 |
| Peak year | 2017 (119) | 2012 (138) |
| In 2025 | 0 | 69 |
| Trend | Rising | Steady |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Devansh | Ansh |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 446 | 504 |
| 2010s | 504 | 1,126 |
| 2000s | 87 | 593 |
| 1990s | 0 | 21 |
A compound of Sanskrit देव (deva, 'god, divine') + अंश (aṃśa, 'portion, part'), read as 'a part/spark of God'. The elements are genuine Sanskrit, though the compound itself is a modern coinage used as a name rather than a classical term.
From Sanskrit amsha (अंश), 'portion, share, part'. Often used affectionately to mean 'a part of oneself' or a share of the divine.
Ansh is more popular than Devansh today: about 69 US babies were given the name Ansh in 2025, compared with 0 named Devansh.
Devansh means Part of the divine (sanskrit origin), while Ansh means Portion; part (sanskrit origin).
In US records, Devansh first appears in 0 and Ansh in 1998, so Devansh has the longer recorded history.