About the name Sridevi
Sridevi joins the honorific sri to devi to name Lakshmi outright, a combination so auspicious it appears in daily temple recitation across the south. One actress made the name globally recognisable, and for a whole generation it is impossible to say without picturing her.
Sridevi is a girl name of Telugu origin, pronounced shree-DAY-vee. On the NameRarity scale it scores 80 out of 100, which places it in the very rare band — a genuinely uncommon pick — most people have never met anyone with this name. Its strongest period was the 1980s.
Name facts at a glance
How popular is Sridevi?
Sridevi currently falls outside the US top 1,000, which is a large part of why it scores so highly for rarity. Roughly 6.3 people per million carry it — about 1 in 158,730. In a school of 1,000 pupils you would expect not to find a single one.
Famous people named Sridevi
- SrideviIndian actress and one of Hindi cinema's biggest stars
Spellings and variants of Sridevi
Names similar to Sridevi
Padmaja
pud-MAH-jah
Born of the lotus, an epithet of Lakshmi
Saanvi
SAHN-vee
Follower of knowledge; a name of Lakshmi
Sirisha
shi-REE-shah
The silk-cotton blossom, a delicate flower
Sanvika
SAAN-vee-kaa
Knowledge, one who is known
Subhadra
soo-BHUD-rah
Auspicious one, sister of Krishna and wife of Arjuna
Sundari
SOON-duh-ree
Beautiful one, and a daughter of the first Tirthankara
Vaishnavi
vysh-NAH-vee
Devotee of Vishnu; one of the seven mother goddesses, the Matrikas
Bhavani
bhah-VAH-nee
Giver of life; an epithet of Parvati as consort of Bhava, or Shiva
Sridevi — frequently asked questions
What does the name Sridevi mean?
Sridevi means "The auspicious goddess, a title of Lakshmi". It is a name of Telugu origin, most often given to a girl.
How do you pronounce Sridevi?
Sridevi is pronounced shree-DAY-vee, with 3 syllables.
How rare is the name Sridevi?
Sridevi scores 80 out of 100 on the NameRarity scale, which makes it very rare. Roughly 1 in every 158,730 people carry it — about 6.3 per million.
What is the numerology number for Sridevi?
Sridevi carries the expression number 5, known as The Free Spirit. Its soul urge number is 5 and its personality number is 9.
What is the lucky number and lucky colour for Sridevi?
The lucky number for Sridevi is 5 (with 14, 23, 32 also favourable), and its lucky colour is Bright Turquoise. The traditional lucky day is Wednesday and the associated gemstone is Aquamarine.