Jayadevas

Jayadevas is the plural form of the given name Jayadeva, a Sanskrit name commonly used in South Asia. The name is usually interpreted as Jaya meaning "victory" and Deva meaning "deity" or "god," giving variants such as "victory of the gods" or "god of victory." In Indian usage, Jayadeva can function as a given name and, in some cases, as a patronymic surname.

The name is attested across regions and languages, including Odia, Bengali, Kannada, Marathi, and Hindi-speaking communities. In modern times, Jayadeva (or Jayadev) remains a common male given name in India, and the plural Jayadevas refers to multiple individuals who bear the name.

The most widely known bearer is the 12th-century poet Jayadeva of Kenduli, Odisha, celebrated for his devotional work Gitagovinda. Beyond the poet, historical and contemporary figures named Jayadeva appear in various regional literatures, religious contexts, and academic settings, though they may be less widely documented in English-language sources.

See also: Jayadeva (poet), Jayadev Kenduli. Variants and transliterations include Jayadev, Jaya Deva, and other spellings that reflect regional orthographies.