Given name & surname
Devaney
“a dark-haired beauty”
Devaney is a variant of Devany. One Irish interpretation is “a dark-haired beauty.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Devaney is a variant of Devany. One Irish interpretation is “a dark-haired beauty.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Devaney is a variant of Devany. An origin associated with Devany is Irish.
Explained through its name family
How it developed
From Irish Ó Duibheannaigh (“descendant of Duibheannach”), from Irish Ó Duibheamhna (“descendant of Dubheamhna”).
Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1989. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Devaney through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 178
- 0 boys · 178 girls
- Most popular year
- 1991
- 11 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- —
- Too few births to compare
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for girls is 5 in 2024. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 196 as a first name in 2020; 4,044 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.
Devaney’s family of names
Devaney has a related form in Devany. In English usage, Devaney as a surname has a related form in Devany. In English usage, Devaney as a surname has a related form in DEVENEY.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 7
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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