50%RatingSave Gender Masculine Usage Hinduism Scripts बलदेव(Sanskrit) Meaning & History Means "god of strength" from Sanskrit बल (bala) meaning "strength" combined with देव (deva) meaning "god". Baladeva (also called Balarama) is the name of the older brother of the Hindu god Krishna. Related NamesFamily Tree·Details Other Languages & CulturesBaldev(Hindi) Categories gods, Hinduism, strength