What origin is the name Sahdev?

Sahdev comes from sanskrit naming traditions. Names from this origin often carry meanings tied to nature, virtues or heritage.

Is Sahdev a popular name?

Sahdev is very rare in official US birth records — fewer than 5 babies of this gender were given the name in any year we checked.

What are good sister names for Sahdev?

Names from the same sanskrit tradition pair naturally with Sahdev — for example Maya, Veda, Divya. You can browse more on our sanskrit names page.

How is Sahdev written in its native script?

Sahdev is written सहदेव.

What is the rashi of the name Sahdev?

Sahdev starts with the syllable “Sa” (सा), which traditionally belongs to Shatabhisha nakshatra, pada 2, in Kumbh rashi (Aquarius).

Sahdev

Q: Is Sahdev a rare name?

Yes. Sahdev does not appear in US Social Security birth records, which list every name given to at least 5 babies, so it is rare in the US.

Discover the meaning and origin of the name Sahdev

Sahdev

Boy

sanskrit

2 syllables

Sahdev is a sanskrit boy's name meaning "From Sanskrit, this name refers to one of the five Pandava brothers and princes in the Mahabharata epic.", Rashi Kumbh.

The meaning of Sahdev is "From Sanskrit, this name refers to one of the five Pandava brothers and princes in the Mahabharata epic." — a boy name of sanskrit origin. It has 2 syllables.

Hindi script: सहदेव
Rashi: Kumbh
Nakshatra: shatabhisha (Sa)
Origin: sanskrit
Gender: Boy
Syllables: 2

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

From Sanskrit, this name refers to one of the five Pandava brothers and princes in the Mahabharata epic.

Popularity

Very rare in US records (source: US Social Security Administration birth records (best rank 2008–2017))

Written as सहदेव

Quick answers about Sahdev

Very rare in US records

What does Sahdev mean?

Sahdev is a boy name of sanskrit origin meaning "From Sanskrit, this name refers to one of the five Pandava brothers and princes in the Mahabharata epic.".

Is Sahdev a rare name?

Yes. Sahdev does not appear in official US birth records for 2017, meaning fewer than 5 babies got the name that year.

Sister names that go with Sahdev

Maya Veda Divya Ahana Uma Nidhi

Rashi, nakshatra & numerology

Starting syllable: Sa (सा)
Rashi: Kumbh (Aquarius)
Nakshatra: Shatabhisha, pada 2
Name number: 6

By tradition, names starting with “Sa” suit babies born in Shatabhisha nakshatra (pada 2), which falls in Kumbh rashi. The name number uses Chaldean numerology.