divaPronunciation: /ˈdiːvə/Definition of diva noun a celebrated female opera singer. a famous female singer of popular music:a pop diva a woman regarded as temperamental or haughty: she is much more the dedicated maverick than the petulant, minxy divaOrigin: late 19th century: via Italian from Latin, literally 'goddess'diva in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of diva in the US English dictionary