Given name & surname
Devany
“a dark-haired beauty”
Devany is used as a given name and a surname. One Irish interpretation is “a dark-haired beauty.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
One Irish interpretation is “a dark-haired beauty.”
Where it comes from
An origin associated with this spelling is Irish.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1981. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Devany through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 1,099
- 0 boys · 1,099 girls
- Most popular year
- 2009
- 55 babies
- 2025
- 32
- #4,381 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +24%
- Rising
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 32 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 4,381 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 24.2% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for girls was 55 in 2009. In 2025, Texas had the largest reported state-level birth count for girls with this name (8). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 837 as a first name in 2020; 349 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.
Devany’s family of names
Devany has a related form in Devanie. Devany has a related form in Devani. Devany has a related form in Devony.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 11
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
- Devanivariant
- Devannielikely variant
- Devaneyvariant · English
- Devaneevariant
- Devennyvariant
- Devonyvariant
- Devineevariant
- Devanievariant
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