50%RatingSave Gender Masculine Usage Hinduism Scripts बलदेव(Sanskrit) Meaning & History From Sanskrit बल (bala) meaning "strength, might" and देव (deva) meaning "god". Baladeva is another name of Balarama, the older brother of Krishna. Related NamesFamily Tree·Details Rootsbala + devaOther Languages & CulturesBaldev(Hindi) Categories gods, Hinduism, strength