Name meaning & stats
Diva
Diva (Sanskrit origin). 608 US babies since 1940, peak 1993. Notable Divas are 1.4× over-represented as actors.
What it means
No agreed meaning on record
SanskritSpelling of Divya
Divya around the world
- ديفيا · Arabic
- 迪维亚 · Chinese
- दिव्या · Hindi
Famous Divyas
- Divya Bharti · Indian actress (1974-1993)
- Divya Dutta · Indian actress
- Divya Deshmukh · Indian chess player
In US birth records
Peak year: 1993
608 US babies were named Diva between 1940 and 2025.
Diva around the world
- France: 65 babies since 1900, peak 2025, No. 2,218 in 2025
- England & Wales: 78 babies since 1996, peak 2025, No. 3,333 in 2025
From official birth registries. Sources are listed on About the data.
Where Divas end up
| Career | vs expected | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Actor | 1.4× | Low · 5 people |
| Politician | 1.1× | Low · 3 people |
| Singer | 1.2× | Low · 2 people |
| Writer | 0.9× | Low · 1 people |
Among notable women who are actors, Divas show up 1.4× as often as you'd expect from how common the name is.
Notable people of every nationality born 1940–2005 (Wikidata). Patterns, not destiny.
Other spellings
1 in 5 Divyas spell it Diva
Names that sound the same, grouped by Heyotag. Share of US babies since 1940.
Name twins (peaked around 1993)