Sridevi

/S-R-IH-D-EH-V-IH/

Girl Hindu Sanskrit origin IndianAmerican

Goddess Lakshmi — Sridevi (śrī, 'the auspicious goddess' + devī, 'goddess') is one of Lakshmi's most beloved names, used both as a deity invocation and as a personal name. The legendary Indian actress Sridevi made it a Pan-Indian household name in the 1980s and 90s.

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Meaning & origin

Sridevi is a girl's name of Sanskrit origin, traditionally used in Hindu families. The name means "Goddess Lakshmi — Sridevi (śrī, 'the auspicious goddess' + devī, 'goddess') is one of Lakshmi's most beloved names, used both as a deity invocation and as a personal name. The legendary Indian actress Sridevi made it a Pan-Indian household name in the 1980s and 90s." and belongs to the Divine cluster — names rooted in sacred meaning and spiritual tradition.

Common among Indian, American, British, Marathi, Bengali, Gujarati, Punjabi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayali, Singaporean families, Sridevi carries cultural weight that goes beyond its dictionary definition — it's a name with a story and a community.

Numerology of Sridevi

Numerology assigns each name a single-digit destiny number by summing its letter values. Different schools use different mappings — NameRoot computes both so you can see how Sridevi resonates in either tradition.

Pythagorean
5
freedom and adventurous change
Chaldean
22
the master builder — grand vision made real

How Sridevi sounds

NameRoot scores the phonetic fit of every name against the sound of your last name. The pronunciation of Sridevi breaks down into 7 phonemes: /S-R-IH-D-EH-V-IH/. In the app, you'll see how those sounds flow with your family name across rhythm, stress, and consonant clusters.

Nicknames

Common affectionate forms of Sridevi — useful for everyday family conversation, early childhood, or as standalone given names themselves.

SriSridevu

The six signals, applied to Sridevi

NameRoot scores every name across six independent dimensions. Here's how Sridevi maps to each — install the app to see the full compatibility score for your specific family.

01 — Birth Star
Nakshatra match
For Hindu families, NameRoot computes the auspicious starting syllables from your baby's birth nakshatra and scores Sridevi against them.
02 — Numerology
Destiny alignment
Pythagorean and Chaldean life-path calculations (destiny 5) matched against your family's own numerology profile.
03 — Phonetics
Last-name fit
Rhythm, stress, and consonant clusters measured with IPA to see how Sridevi flows with your family name.
04 — Meaning
Divine
Sridevi belongs to the Divine cluster — names rooted in sacred meaning and spiritual tradition.
05 — Cultural & Tradition
Hindu
As a Hindu name, Sridevi carries religious and cultural weight scored against your family's heritage — plus grandparent-name matches, saint's-day alignment, and generational naming patterns scored against your family tree.
06 — Uniqueness
Popularity balance
How common Sridevi is today versus historically — finding the sweet spot between familiar and forgotten.

Names similar to Sridevi

If Sridevi resonates with you, these names live in the same world — drawn from the same tradition, sharing the same meaning, or echoing a similar sound.

From the same tradition

Other Hindu girl names, common in Indian families

Aadhya
First power, the primordial feminine energy from which creation began — Aadhya is a name for the goddess Durga as the original shakti, the first energy that existed before anything else. It combines devotional depth with a sound that feels effortlessly modern
Ananya
Unique and incomparable, one who has no equal
Aaradhya
Worthy of worship and deep devotion, one who is cherished and adored
Diya
A name whose popularity spans generations without ever feeling dated

Sharing the same meaning

Other Hindu girl names from the Divine cluster

Myra
Myrrh, the aromatic resin of ancient trade and sacred anointing — Myra carries the Greek word for myrrh, the resin that was one of the Magi's gifts to the infant Jesus and a staple of ancient perfumery. In India the name has been adopted across Hindu and Christian families for its phonetic simplicity and global sound
Anvi
One who follows, from Sanskrit anvī, the feminine of anu (after, following), the devoted one who walks behind. Used as an epithet of Devi in goddess hymns, it names the goddess who accompanies the devotee as protector, compressing divine guardianship into two syllables and the sense of an unseen guide walking always alongside.
Simran
Remembrance of God, the meditative practice of holding the divine name in the heart — Simran is the core Sikh spiritual discipline, the continuous loving remembrance of Waheguru that transforms every ordinary moment into worship. As a name it carries the gentle discipline of a mind trained to return again and again to the sacred, the warmth of a whispered prayer, and the Sikh conviction that God is never farther away than one's own breath

Names that sound similar

Hindu girl names that open with the same syllables as Sridevi

Sri
Auspicious feminine title (Javanese) — Sri (Javanese, from Sanskrit shri 'auspicious/Lakshmi') is the foundational Javanese feminine name and honorific prefix. Used standalone and in compound names (Sri Mulyani — Indonesia's longtime Finance Minister; Sri Rejeki — auspicious-fortune).
Sreeja
Born of grace, shaped by sacred fortune and beauty. A Telugu feminine form joining shri (radiant prosperity, auspicious loveliness) with the sense of one brought forth, it pictures a daughter who issues from blessing itself. Familiar in Telugu households, carrying elegance and divine favour.
Sreela
Possessing splendor; auspicious one — combines "sri" (auspiciousness, beauty, prosperity) with the feminine "-la".

Common questions about Sridevi

What does the name Sridevi mean?

Sridevi means "Goddess Lakshmi — Sridevi (śrī, 'the auspicious goddess' + devī, 'goddess') is one of Lakshmi's most beloved names, used both as a deity invocation and as a personal name. The legendary Indian actress Sridevi made it a Pan-Indian household name in the 1980s and 90s.." It is a girl name of Sanskrit origin, traditionally used in Hindu families.

Is Sridevi a boy or girl name?

Sridevi is most commonly used as a girl name.

What is the origin of the name Sridevi?

Sridevi is of Sanskrit origin, used in Hindu tradition, commonly among Indian, American, British families.

What are common nicknames for Sridevi?

Common short forms of Sridevi include Sri, Sridevu.

What is the numerology of Sridevi?

Sridevi has a Pythagorean destiny number of 5 — freedom and adventurous change.

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