Indian Names · Boy
Mahadev name meaning
“great god”
- Letters
- 7
- Syllables
- 3●●●
- First letter
- M
- Origin
- Sanskrit
- Category
- Indian Names
- Gender
- ♂ Boy
- Devanagari scriptमहादेव
Mahadev is a male name from Sanskrit meaning 'great god'.
What does Mahadev mean?
About the name Mahadev
Mahadev is a modern form of Mahadeva, from Sanskrit mahā (great) and deva (god). In Hinduism it is a title of Shiva. It is used in Hindi, Marathi and Nepali.
| Gender | ♂ Boy |
|---|---|
| Origin | Sanskrit |
| Syllables | Ma-ha-dev |
| First letter | Indian Names starting with M |
| Devanagari script | महादेव |
|---|
Sources
- Behind the Name: Mahadev · behindthename.com · meaning
- Wiktionary: महादेव · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
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