Northern Sami language
The first element in the name "Dividal" is from the river name "Divielva" (literally "Divi River"). "Divi" is form the Northern Sami language word "dievvá" which means 'round and dry hill'. The last element is from the Norwegian language word "dal" which means 'dale' or 'valley'. The word "øvre" means 'upper' in Norwegian, thus 'the upper part of Dividal'.