Given name & surname · also Gaelic
Devine
“resembling an ox”·“of the divine”
Devine is used as a given name and a surname. Interpretations include “resembling an ox” and “of the divine”. These belong to different or overlapping naming contexts.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Interpretations include “resembling an ox” and “of the divine”. These belong to different or overlapping naming contexts.
Where it comes from
An origin associated with this spelling is French.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1955. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Devine through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 1,619
- 835 boys · 784 girls
- Most popular year
- 2001
- 68 babies
- 2025
- 30
- #5,925 for boys · #7,219 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- 0%
- Steady
Boys, girls and both
The balance of boys and girls given this name has shifted over time. Recent births are 50% boys.
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 15 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 5,925 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 13.5% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. It also appeared in 15 birth records for girls in 2025. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 1,255 as a first name in 2020; 22,877 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.
Devine’s family of names
In English usage, Devine as a surname has a related form in Devin. In English usage, Devine as a surname has a related form in DEVENS. In English usage, Devine as a surname has a related form in DIVENS.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 5
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Similar names
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“of admirable character” · “from the fairy palace”
36% boys · 64% girls