Devanshi
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Devanshi / Devyanshi / Divyanshi is a given name
Given name
A given name, in Western contexts often referred to as a first name, is a personal name that specifies and differentiates between members of a group of individuals, especially in a family, all of whose members usually share the same family name...

 in India. Devanshi in Sanskrit means one who is a Part of the deity. Dev is a Sanskrit word for a Hindu deity
Hindu deities
Within Hinduism a large number of personal gods are worshipped as murtis. These beings are either aspects of the supreme Brahman, Avatars of the supreme being, or significantly powerful entities known as devas. The exact nature of belief in regards to each deity varies between differing Hindu...

. Ansh in Sanskrit denotes a part or piece of something. It is also a name of apsara
Apsara
An Apsara , also known as Vidhya Dhari or Tep Apsar in Khmer, Accharā or A Bố Sa La Tư , Bidadari , Biradali , Widodari and Apson , is a female spirit of the clouds and waters in...

 or celestial angle.

'Dev' literally translates to 'God
God
God is the English name given to a singular being in theistic and deistic religions who is either the sole deity in monotheism, or a single deity in polytheism....

' and 'ansh' translates to 'a part of'.
Devanshi is 'a part of Go'd spiritually meaning endowed with all the beauty serenity and love of God.

Given the history of this name, this is a reasonably common female name in India, mostly used in the Hindu community.

The masculine form of this name is also common among males is Devansh.
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