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Devona

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How to Pronounce Devona

Pronounced duh-VOH-nuh /dəˈvoʊ.nə/Medium

Meaning: Devona is a feminine elaboration of Devon, the English county whose name comes from the ancient Dumnonii people, or a coinage joining the 'De-' prefix to a Vona ending. It reads as a soft, place-flavored girl's name, and we note the two routes.Low

In 30 seconds: Devona is a feminine Devon — the English county name — or a De- coinage (said 'duh-VOH-nuh'). A gentle name that peaked around 1970.

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Origin LowEnglish

MeaningDevona is a feminine elaboration of Devon, the English county whose name comes from the ancient Dumnonii people, or a coinage joining the 'De-' prefix to a Vona ending. It reads as a soft, place-flavored girl's name, and we note the two routes.

U.S. rank (2014)#17244 ↘ Falling

2014 U.S. births5 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)

Peak year1970

Total births (all-time)≈ 2,705

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

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

Devona is a feminine form of Devon, the English county name from the Dumnonii people, or a coined 'De-' name in the style of its era. Uncommon throughout its run, it drew its steadiest use around 1970, its peak at close to a hundred girls a year.

A woman named Devona at that peak is in her fifties today. The name never spread widely and thinned in the following decades; its soft rhythm keeps it usable, and Devon and Davina are its nearest relatives. We note the uncertain route.

Did you know? Devona reads as a girl's form of Devon, the English county whose name traces back to the ancient Dumnonii, though it also fits the mid-century fashion for De- names like Devona and Delvona.

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References — Devona — Feminine of Devon / De- coinage; 1970 peak

Variations

DevonDavonaDevonna

Nicknames

DevVona

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If you like Devona…

Devon— the place name Devona feminizes

Davina— a like feminine-of-a-name in -a of the era

Ramona— a same-shape three-beat -ona name

Lavonne— a like mid-century De-/La- coinage in sound

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Devona mean?

Devona is a feminine form of Devon, an English county name, or a mid-century De- coinage; we note both routes.

How do you pronounce Devona?

It's said duh-VOH-nuh /dəˈvoʊ.nə/ — three syllables, stress on the second.

Is Devona a boy or girl name?

Devona is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Devona?

Devona was an uncommon mid-century choice that peaked around nineteen-seventy and has been rare since; it hasn't revived.