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Devan

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Pronounced DEHV-ihn /ˈdΙ›v.Ιͺn/Medium

Meaning: from Devon (also Sanskrit 'divine')Medium

In 30 seconds: Devan is an English name taken from Devon, with a parallel Sanskrit sense of 'divine'.
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Origin MediumEnglish
Meaningfrom Devon (also Sanskrit 'divine')
U.S. rank (2025)#2522 β†— Rising
2025 U.S. births53 boys (0.00% of U.S. boys)
Peak year1994
Total births (all-time)β‰ˆ 13,639

Popularity in the U.S. Β· SSA data

peak 199419242025

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Devan reads chiefly as a form tied to Devon, the English county and place name, while it also overlaps with a Sanskrit word meaning 'divine'. It moves among a tight cluster of spellings, Deven, Devin, Devon, and Devyn, that share its sound while shifting its vowels.

The interchangeable spellings make it flexible on the page, and its double life across English place-name and Sanskrit meaning gives it appeal in more than one tradition.

Did you know? Devan is a spelling variant of Devin, so it keeps the core meaning 'from Devon', with an alternate Sanskrit reading of 'divine'.
Overall data confidence 78%
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Variations

DevenDevinDevonDevyn

Nicknames

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Famous Bearers

  • β˜…Devan Nair (1923-2005)
    trade unionist who served as the third President of Singapore
  • β˜…Devan Dubnyk (1986-)
    Canadian NHL goaltender who played for the Minnesota Wild and Edmonton Oilers

If you like Devan…

Devonβ€” the place name Devan derives from, and one of its listed variations.
Devinβ€” a common spelling variant of Devan with the same sound.
Devenβ€” another vowel-shifted form of Devan from its own variation list.
Devynβ€” a stylized spelling of the same name grouped with Devan's variations.

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Devan mean?

Devan means 'from Devon', a variant of Devin, with an alternate Sanskrit sense of 'divine' from deva 'god'.

How do you pronounce Devan?

It's commonly said DEHV-ihn /ˈdΙ›v.Ιͺn/.

Is Devan a boy or girl name?

In this batch and in recent U.S. usage data, Devan is used as a boy name.

How popular is Devan?

In 2024, Devan ranked #2526 in the U.S. for boys, with 53 births recorded.

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