Devendra () is a common Indian masculine given name. It comes from

Sanskrit Sanskrit (; stem form ; nominal singular , ,) is a classical language belonging to the Indo-Aryan languages, Indo-Aryan branch of the Indo-European languages. It arose in northwest South Asia after its predecessor languages had Trans-cultural ...

' 'chief of the gods', which has been used as an epithet of the

Vedic upright=1.2, The Vedas are ancient Sanskrit texts of Hinduism. Above: A page from the '' Atharvaveda''. The Vedas ( or ; ), sometimes collectively called the Veda, are a large body of religious texts originating in ancient India. Composed ...

god

Indra Indra (; ) is the Hindu god of weather, considered the king of the Deva (Hinduism), Devas and Svarga in Hinduism. He is associated with the sky, lightning, weather, thunder, storms, rains, river flows, and war. volumes Indra is the m ...

. Notable people with the name include: *

Devendra Banhart Devendra Obi Banhart (born May 30, 1981) is an American singer-songwriter and visual artist. Banhart was born in Texas and raised in Venezuela and California. In 2000, he dropped out of the San Francisco Art Institute to pursue a musical career. ...

, Venezuelan/American musician * Devendra Bishoo, West Indies cricketer *

Devendra Fadnavis Devendra Gangadharrao Fadnavis (born 22 July 1970) is an Indian politician who is currently serving as the Chief Minister of Maharashtra since 5 December 2024 with Eknath Shinde and Ajit Pawar as his deputies, and previously held this positi ...

, Indian politician * Devendra Goel, Indian filmmaker * Devendra Jhajharia, Indian javelin thrower *

Devendra Kumar Joshi Admiral (India), Admiral Devendra Kumar Joshi, Param Vishisht Seva Medal, PVSM, Ati Vishisht Seva Medal, AVSM, Yudh Seva Medal, YSM, Nausena Medal, NM, Vishisht Seva Medal, VSM (born 4 July 1954) is the Lieutenant Governor of the Andaman and N ...

, the Indian Chief of Naval Staff * Devendra Pandey, Indian politician who is best known for hijacking an airplane in 1978 * Devendra Prabhudesai, Indian biographer *

Devendra Prasad Gupta Devendra Prasad Gupta (; 2 January 1933 – 26 December 2017) was an Indian Indian freedom fighter, pre-democratic political sufferer, botanist and academician. Early life and education Hailing and raised from a family of Vaidhya, Vaidhraj com ...

, Indian academic * Debendra Prasad Ghosh, Indian writer *

Devendra Prasad Yadav Devendra Prasad Yadav (born 26 November 1953) is a former member of the 14th Lok Sabha of India. He represented the Jhanjharpur constituency of Bihar and was a member of the Rashtriya Janata Dal, Janata Dal (United) and Janata Dal. He joine ...

, Indian politician * Devendra Singh (1938–2010), Indian professor of Psychology at the University of Texas *

Dev Alahan Dev Alahan is a fictional character from the Television in the United Kingdom, British ITV (TV network), ITV soap opera ''Coronation Street''. Portrayed by Jimmi Harkishin, the character's first appearance was broadcast on 10 November 1999. He i ...

, a fictional character in ITV soap ''Coronation Street''

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