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Devante

♂ Boy

Pronounced duh-VAHN-tay /də.ˈvɑn.teɪ/Medium

Meaning: Achieve, arrive at, intelligentMedium

In 30 seconds: Devante is an African American name carrying the idea of achieving or arriving at something, with a sense of intelligence attached.
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Origin MediumAfrican American
MeaningAchieve, arrive at, intelligent
U.S. rank (2025)#2401 ↗ Rising
2025 U.S. births57 boys (0.00% of U.S. boys)
Peak year1992
Total births (all-time)≈ 8,307

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 199219872025

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

Within the African American naming tradition, Devante reads with a meaning of achievement — to reach or arrive at a goal — alongside a note of intelligence. It travels in a tight cluster of spellings, including Devonte, Devontae, and Davonte, all sounding alike with the stress on the final syllable. The shared De- opening ties it to a broader family of names from the same tradition.

The four spellings are essentially interchangeable in sound, differing only in how the middle and final vowels are written. NFL wide receiver DeVante Parker, who has played for the Dolphins and Patriots, carries a capitalized-V form of the name.

Did you know? The meaning usually attached to Devante is 'achieve, arrive at, intelligent', and that core idea is what gives the name most of its long-term appeal.
Overall data confidence 78%
Behind the Name - Devante — etymology, usage, pronunciation, and related formsU.S. Social Security Administration — 2024 popularity rank and count supplied in the batch input CSV

Variations

DavonteDevontaeDevonte

Nicknames

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Famous Bearers

  • ★DeVante Parker (1993–present)
    American NFL wide receiver (Dolphins, Patriots).

If you like Devante…

Devonte— a listed variation, identical in sound with a different vowel spelling
Devontae— a listed variation adding the -ae ending to the same name
Davonte— a listed variation swapping the opening vowel to Da-
Deonte— shares the De- opening and final-syllable stress of the same naming family

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Devante mean?

Devante is usually explained as meaning 'achieve, arrive at, intelligent' and is most often linked with African American tradition.

How do you pronounce Devante?

It's commonly said duh-VAHN-tay /də.ˈvɑn.teɪ/.

Is Devante a boy or girl name?

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

How popular is Devante?

In 2024, Devante ranked #2634 in the U.S. for boys, with 50 births recorded.

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