Devan

“Variant of Devin — Fawn, or poet” — Irish origin

Boy's name · #2522 in the US (2025) · 90s

Devan reached #367 in 1994 and has faded to #2522 since. About 14,000 boys have carried it since 1924.

Around the world: about 1 in 13,000 boys in England & Wales (2025) · about 1 in 16,000 boys in Canada (2024).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 4 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Devans

Devan Nair — Malaysian-Singaporean politician, 3rd President of Singapore (1923–2005)
Devan Dubnyk — Canadian ice hockey player
Devan Udayawongse, Prince Devawongse Varoprakar — Thai prince (1858-1923)
Devan Tanton — American soccer player (born 2004)
Devan Downey — American basketball player

Among 42 notable people named Devan:

Sports figures appear 2.66× more often than among typical names — e.g. Devan Dubnyk, Canadian ice hockey player.

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