Devendra () is a common Indian given name, Indian masculine given name. It comes from Sanskrit ' 'chief of the gods', which has been used as an epithet of the historical Vedic religion, Vedic god Indra. Notable people with the name include: *Devendra Banhart, Venezuelan/American musician *Devendra Bishoo, West Indies cricketer *Devendra Fadnavis, Indian politician *Devendra Goel, Indian filmmaker *Devendra Jhajharia, Indian javelin thrower *Devendra Kumar Joshi, the Indian Chief of Naval Staff *Bholanath and Devendra Pandey, Devendra Pandey, Indian politician who is best known for hijacking an airplane in 1978 *Devendra Prabhudesai, Indian biographer *Devendra Prasad Gupta, Indian academic *Debendra Prasad Ghosh, Indian writer *Devendra Prasad Yadav, Indian politician *Devendra Singh (1938–2010), Indian professor of Psychology at the University of Texas *Dev Alahan, a fictional character in ITV soap ''Coronation Street''

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