Sarvadevapriya (सर्वदेवप्रिय, IAST: Sarvadevapriya) is a Sanskrit-origin Hindu boy-name meaning “He who is beloved by all the gods”. Sarva (all) + deva (deity, shining one) + priya (beloved, dear) together name Vishnu as the one whose presence fills every divine heart with love and delight.

Meaning, etymology & significance

Priya is one of the most affectionate words in Sanskrit, carrying the warmth of cherished love, and its pairing with sarvadeva universalises this affection across the entire celestial realm. The Puranas repeatedly narrate how the devas run to Vishnu for refuge, protection, and counsel — each encounter an expression of this priya relationship. A boy named Sarvadevapriya is blessed with the aspiration to be a source of joy and harmony to all around him.

Vishnu bears this epithet in the Sahasranama as a reminder that true lordship is inseparable from love; Priya as a standalone element is common in both male and female names across India. Pronounce sar-va-de-va-pri-ya with equal stress on each syllable.

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Scriptural source

Sarvadevapriya appears in the Vishnu Sahasranama, among the sacred names of Vishnu.

Astrology — nakshatra, rashi & numerology

By the standard Vedic correspondence between a name’s first syllable and the lunar mansion, Sarvadevapriya aligns with the Shatabhisha nakshatra, under the Kumbha rashi (Moon sign). Its Chaldean name-number is 6.