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Dev

“God or deity” — Hindi/Sanskrit origin

Boy's name · #1427 in the US (2025) · 2020s

Dev reached its best rank, #1235, in 2009 and ranked #1427 in 2025. Roughly 3,100 boys have been named Dev since 1969.

Around the world: about 1 in 3,400 boys in Canada (2024) · about 1 in 5,900 boys in Ireland (2025) · about 1 in 8,200 boys in England & Wales (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 11 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Devs

• Dev Patel — British actor (born 1990)
• Dev Anand — Indian actor, producer, director
• Dev Hynes — British musician (born 1985)
• Dev Shumsher Jung Bahadur Rana — Prime Minister of Nepal (1862–1914)
• Dev Kant Baruah — Indian politician (1914-1996)

In stories & tradition

• Dev Alahan — Coronation Street
• Dev Mogra — goddess
• Dev Null — The Site

What Devs become

Among 69 notable people named Dev:

Political leaders appear 1.79× more often than among typical names — e.g. Dev Shumsher Jung Bahadur Rana, Prime Minister of Nepal (1862–1914).

Similar names: Neel · Decker · Jai · Dhruv · Shiv · Atharv

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