Given name & surname
Devan
“from the beautiful farmland; of the divine”
Devan is a variant of Devon. One English interpretation is “from the beautiful farmland; of the divine.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Devan is a variant of Devon. One English interpretation is “from the beautiful farmland; of the divine.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Devan is a variant of Devon. An origin associated with Devon is English.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1924. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Devan through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 18,800
- 13,639 boys · 5,161 girls
- Most popular year
- 1991
- 958 babies
- 2025
- 53
- #2,522 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −41%
- Cooling
Boys, girls and both
The balance of boys and girls given this name has shifted over time. Recent births are 85% boys.
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 53 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 2,522 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 39.9% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for boys was 646 in 1994. In 2025, Texas had the largest reported state-level birth count for boys with this name (9). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 15,607 as a first name in 2020; 1,056 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Devan’s family of names
In English usage, Devan has an alternative spelling in Devin. Devan has a related form in Devon. In English usage, Devan as a surname has an alternative spelling in Devon.
Inner ring: spellings · middle: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Nicknames & forms 3
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Across languages 3
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
People named Devan
- Devan NairMalaysian-Singaporean politician, 3rd President of Singapore (1923–2005)
- Devan DubnykCanadian ice hockey playerborn 1986
- Devan DowneyAmerican basketball player (born 1987)
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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