Entry № 0201 · Indonesian, Welsh origin

Dewi Dewi — Meaning, Origin & Baby Name Popularity

/ DEH-wee /
Gender
Girl
Origin
Indonesian, Welsh
Meaning
"Goddess; David"
Syllables
2
Rank · US 2025
№ 0
First recorded
Medieval (Indonesian)

A name that means "goddess; david".

Dewi has parallel origins. In Indonesian and Malay it means "goddess" — derived from the Sanskrit devī. In Welsh it is the masculine form of David, named after Saint Dewi Sant (patron of Wales).

Dewi Sukarno (born 1940), the Japanese-Indonesian wife of President Sukarno, is a notable bearer.

Goddess. The Indonesian-Sanskrit feminine.

Where Dewi stands.

Current rank · 2025
№ 0 in the U.S.
All-time peak
№ 0 in 0
Babies named Dewi · last year
87 in the U.S.
First entered SSA top-1000
0
Rank, 1995–2025 Lower = more popular
№25 №75 №150 №250 1995 2005 2015 2020 2025 PEAK · — NOW · —

Dewis before her.

Real people
Dewi Sukarno
Indonesian First Lady.
born 1940
In fiction
Dewi
Common in Indonesian fiction.

Names connected to Dewi.

The number behind Dewi.

1

The Pioneer

Dewi reduces to one — the number of Indonesian divine grace.

Why families chose this name.

"Goddess in Indonesian. Four letters. Dewi."
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