Girl name
Deva name meaning
“remedy, healing treatment; solution”
Deva means “remedy,” “healing treatment,” or “solution.” Used as a girl's name in Türkiye, it comes from Arabic dawāʾ, meaning medicine or a therapeutic substance. The Turkish expression derde deva, a remedy for trouble, connects its medical meaning with finding answers to everyday problems.
- Gender
- ♀ Girl
- Origin
- Arabic
- Syllables
- 2
- Popularity
- In TÜİK lists
What does Deva mean?
Remedy, healing treatment; solution
In Turkish: derman, iyileştirici çare; çözüm
Deva denotes something that treats an illness and, figuratively, something that resolves a difficulty. These senses meet in Turkish expressions about finding relief for a trouble. As a name, it evokes remedy and recovery, sharing a semantic field with Şifa and Derman.
How popular is Deva?
Official figures: TÜİK newborn name lists (2018–2025, the top 30 for Türkiye and each of the 81 provinces every year) and the most common names in the population.
- Province lists
- 7provinces
Where is Deva in the top 30?
7 provinces · the latest year each province listed it
Source: TurkStat (TÜİK), Address-Based Population Registration System. The lists cover the top 30 names per year, sex and province; no official counts are published for less common names. All statistics →
Origin of the name Deva
Deva derives from Arabic dawāʾ, meaning “medicine” or “remedy.” Turkish also uses it figuratively for a solution to a difficulty.
Double names with Deva
Double-name ideas built from names in our dictionary, with the meaning of each name.
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Deva Meliha
Meaning of each name
- Deva: remedy, healing treatment; solution
- Meliha: beautiful, pleasing and graceful
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Semiha Deva
Meaning of each name
- Semiha: generous, open-handed; gracious
- Deva: remedy, healing treatment; solution
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Deva Gülbin
Meaning of each name
- Deva: remedy, healing treatment; solution
- Gülbin: rosebush, rose plant
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Halet Deva
Meaning of each name
- Halet: a state or condition; a mood
- Deva: remedy, healing treatment; solution
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Deva Nazenin
Meaning of each name
- Deva: remedy, healing treatment; solution
- Nazenin: delicate, charming, beloved
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Gülistan Deva
Meaning of each name
- Gülistan: rose garden; a place filled with roses
- Deva: remedy, healing treatment; solution
How to pronounce Deva
| Syllables | 2 · 4 letters · 4-letter girl names |
|---|---|
| IPA | /deva/ |
| Ottoman Turkish | دوا |
| Arabic | دواء |
Is Deva a girl’s name?
Yes, Deva is used mostly as a girl’s name. In TÜİK data, 5% of bearers are male. See all girl names.
Deva appears in TÜİK’s most-used name lists. See the statistics section above (Source: TurkStat, ADNKS).
Spellings and similar names
Names that sound like Deva
Names with related meanings
Famous people named Deva
- Deva Çolakoğlu · b. 1954
FAQ about the name Deva
What is the meaning of Deva?
Deva means “remedy, healing treatment; solution”. Deva derives from Arabic dawāʾ, meaning “medicine” or “remedy.” Turkish also uses it figuratively for a solution to a difficulty.
Is Deva a girl’s name?
Yes, Deva is used mostly as a girl’s name. In TÜİK data, 5% of bearers are male.
Is Deva in the Quran?
No. Neither the name Deva nor its source word occurs in the Quran.
What is the origin of the name Deva?
Deva is of Arabic origin.
How many syllables does Deva have?
Deva has 2 syllables and 4 letters.
How popular is the name Deva?
Deva appears in TÜİK’s most-used name lists. See the statistics section above (Source: TurkStat, ADNKS).
What names go well with Deva?
Some ideas: Deva Meliha; Semiha Deva; Deva Gülbin.
Famous people named Deva?
Notable people named Deva include Deva Çolakoğlu.
Sources and method
Meanings and origins draw on language sources and name dictionaries; popularity figures come from TÜİK’s address-based population register, and notable people from Wikidata.
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