Sridevi: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance

Meaning
An epithet/name of the goddess Lakshmi, literally 'goddess Sri'
Origin
Sanskrit (via Tamil)
Gender
Girl
Pronunciation
shree-DAY-vee

Sridevi is a Sanskrit (via Tamil) girl's name meaning “an epithet/name of the goddess Lakshmi, literally 'goddess Sri'”. It appears in our list of 225+ Hindu Baby Girl Names — Melodious, Sacred, and Full of Meaning.

Meaning & Origin of Sridevi

Meaning: An epithet/name of the goddess Lakshmi, literally 'goddess Sri'.

Origin: Sanskrit (via Tamil).

Source: Wiktionary.

How to Pronounce Sridevi

shree-DAY-veeIPA /ʃriːˈdeɪvi/

Popularity of Sridevi

Sridevi doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.

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