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Devan

Unisex

Meaning of Devan: Sanskrit: 'divine'

Devan is a unisex name most strongly associated with Indian naming. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, and it is familiar but far from overused — 2465th most popular name in the United States in 2025 and 2921st in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#2465

53 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#2921

7 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

18,800

First recorded 1924 · peak 1991

Trend

falling

Style: uncommon

Popularity over time

1981: 105 babies1982: 124 babies1983: 198 babies1984: 181 babies1985: 227 babies1986: 271 babies1987: 306 babies1988: 386 babies1989: 523 babies1990: 708 babies19901991: 958 babies1992: 939 babies1993: 880 babies1994: 939 babies1995: 894 babies1996: 787 babies1997: 766 babies1998: 753 babies1999: 660 babies2000: 578 babies20002001: 631 babies2002: 523 babies2003: 612 babies2004: 570 babies2005: 504 babies2006: 501 babies2007: 484 babies2008: 355 babies2009: 349 babies2010: 276 babies20102011: 241 babies2012: 239 babies2013: 171 babies2014: 180 babies2015: 139 babies2016: 161 babies2017: 114 babies2018: 93 babies2019: 97 babies2020: 79 babies20202021: 70 babies2022: 74 babies2023: 59 babies2024: 65 babies2025: 53 babies
US babies named Devan per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 958.

Gender split

73% boys · 27% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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