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Devan

Devan: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning
“poet”
Origin
Irish
Say it
DEV-un · 2 syllables
Used for
Both (28% girls, 72% boys since 1880)

Usually a variant of Devin/Devon, often linked to the Irish surname Ó Damháin or to Old Irish elements associated with a poet. This spelling is also sometimes influenced by the Indian name Devan.

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How popular is Devan?

202419.5 per million US babies
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Drag the line or the slider to read any year. Values are per million US births recorded by Social Security. Records before about 1937 undercount births, so early peaks can look taller than they were.

Babies named Devan in 202465

2024 rank#2,528 boys

Peak year1994

Total US babies since 188018,747

Devan is fading: recent use is about 35% of its level ten years before.

Names like Devan

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

  • Devinpoet · Irish
  • Devonfrom Devon, a county name · English
  • Devynpoet · Irish
  • Devenpoet · Irish
  • Rileyvaliant · Irish
  • Rowanlittle red-haired one · Irish
  • Quinndescendant of Conn · Irish
  • Roryred king · Irish

Devan questions

What does the name Devan mean?

Devan means "poet". It comes from Irish. Usually a variant of Devin/Devon, often linked to the Irish surname Ó Damháin or to Old Irish elements associated with a poet. This spelling is also sometimes influenced by the Indian name Devan.

Is Devan a boy or girl name?

Devan is used for both: about 28% of US babies named Devan since 1880 were girls.

How popular is Devan?

65 US babies were named Devan in 2024. Its peak year was 1994.

How do you pronounce Devan?

Devan is usually pronounced DEV-un.

Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.