Nepali boy name
Devkant name meaning
देवकान्त
Say it: dev-KANT/debkant/
- Gender
- ♂ Boy
- Origin
- Sanskrit
- Syllables
- 2
- Popularity
- #3,848
Meaning of Devkant
Beloved of the gods; dear to the divine.
नेपालीमा: देवकान्त संस्कृत मूलको नाम हो, जसको अर्थ देवताहरूको प्रिय हुन्छ। यसले ईश्वरलाई प्यारो व्यक्तिलाई जनाउँछ।
Many come from Sanskrit words ending in -anta: Anant (endless), Prashant (calm) and Hemant (early winter). More boy names ending in -ant →
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Devkant at a glance
| Name | Devkant |
|---|---|
| In Nepali | देवकान्त also देव्कन्त, देव्कांत |
| Gender | Used mostly for boys |
| Linguistic origin | Sanskrit |
| Commonly used in | Hindu tradition |
| Starts with | D · द |
| Length | 7 letters · 2 syllables · 4 akshar |
| Popularity | #3,848 among boy names (1 person in our sample) |
Names are shared across communities. Where a name is commonly used says nothing certain about any one person’s community, religion or caste.
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Names that sound like Devkant
Devkant in other scripts
| Nepal Lipi (Newa) | 𑐡𑐾𑐰𑐎𑐵𑐣𑑂𑐟 |
|---|---|
| Mithilakshar (Tirhuta) | 𑒠𑒹𑒫𑒏𑒰𑒢𑓂𑒞 |
| Bengali | দেবকান্ত |
| Gujarati | દેવકાન્ત |
| Brahmi (ancient) | 𑀤𑁂𑀯𑀓𑀸𑀦𑁆𑀢 |
| IAST romanization | devakānt |
FAQ about the name Devkant
What is the meaning of Devkant?
Devkant means: Beloved of the gods; dear to the divine. (नेपालीमा: देवकान्त)
Is Devkant a boy or girl name?
Used mostly for boys.
How do you write Devkant in Nepali?
Devkant is written देवकान्त in Nepali (Devanagari script); it is sometimes also written देव्कन्त or देव्कांत.
How do you pronounce Devkant?
Devkant is pronounced dev-KANT (IPA: /debkant/).
What is the origin of the name Devkant?
Devkant is of Sanskrit origin.
How popular is the name Devkant?
Devkant ranks #3848 among boy names in our sample of 44,456 recorded names of people in Nepal.