Meaning: Poet or bard; a Y-spelling variant of Devon/Devin, from Irish Gaelic Damhán (little deer) or damh (poet, bard)Medium
In 30 seconds: A Y-spelling variant of Devon/Devin, an Irish name meaning 'poet' or 'little deer.' The Y-spelling gives it a more distinctly feminine appearance in the Devyn/Devin family, popular for girls since the 1990s.
Devyn is a Y-spelling variant of Devon or Devin, from Irish Gaelic Damhán (little deer) or possibly from the poetic title damh (poet, bard in Old Irish). The Y spelling is an American creative variant.
Devyn appeared in U.S. birth data from the 2000s as a variant of the more common Devon. It ranked #1146 for girls in 2024.
Did you know? The Irish county of Devon — from which this name may also draw — was itself named for the Celtic Dumnonii tribe, meaning 'people of the deep valleys.' So Devon/Devyn carries both poetic Irish and ancient Celtic geographical depth.
Overall data confidence 78%
Behind the Name — Devon — Irish/English etymologyU.S. Social Security Administration — popularity data
Variations
DevonDevinDevinn
Nicknames
Dev
Famous Bearers
★Devyn Nekoda
Canadian actress and dancer
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Devon— the standard spelling of the same Irish name
