Given name
Devontae
“one who is energetic”
Devontae is a variant of Davonte. One American interpretation is “one who is energetic.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Devontae is a variant of Davonte. One American interpretation is “one who is energetic.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Devontae is a variant of Davonte. An origin associated with Davonte is American.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1986. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Devontae through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 2,990
- 2,990 boys · 0 girls
- Most popular year
- 1992
- 211 babies
- 2025
- 32
- #3,530 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −21%
- Easing
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 32 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 3,530 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 21.5% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for boys was 211 in 1992. In 2025, Florida had the largest reported state-level birth count for boys with this name (6). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 2,013 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Devontae’s family of names
Devontae has a related form in Davonte.
Inner ring: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Across languages 2
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
People named Devontae
- Devontae CacokAmerican basketball player (born 1996)
- Devontae ShulerAmerican basketball player (born 1998)
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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