The baby name Devana is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced dih-VAH-nuh (IPA: /dəˈvɑːnə/).
The baby name Devana is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced dih-VAH-nuh (IPA: /dəˈvɑːnə/).
Devana is Sanskrit, Slavic in Origin.
Devana is a Slavic feminine name rooted in a medieval theonym. It corresponds to Polish Dziewanna and Czech/Slovak Děvana, a goddess linked to the hunt, wild forests, and spring; a 15th‑century Polish chronicle by Jan Długosz equated her with Diana. The stem connects to the Common Slavic word děva/dziewa “maiden,” yielding the sense “maiden of the woods.” In Polish, dziewanna also names the mullein plant, long used in folk rituals, which enriches the name’s natural imagery.
As a given name, Devana is modern and rare, seen in Central and South Slavic countries and among nature‑oriented or neopagan namers. Variants and related forms include Dziewanna (Polish), Děvana/Devana (Czech, Slovak), and Divana (South Slavic), with short forms Deva and Vana. Some sources conflate it with Sanskrit Deva/Devi (“divine”), but in Slavic usage Devana retains the “maiden/huntress” and mullein associations rather than a Vedic sense.
Devana is an uncommon pick. Our records hold just 76 recorded uses, spread over 24 countries.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JM | 0 | #92 | 2 | 3,714 | |
| GR | Boys | 0 | #273 | 1 | 6,912 |
| TW | Girls | 0 | #289 | 1 | 8,139 |
| PT | Boys | 0 | #381 | 1 | 7,951 |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #524 | 2 | 11,303 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #547 | 1 | 10,981 |
| LY | 0 | #559 | 1 | 12,703 | |
| BH | 0 | #586 | 2 | 17,937 | |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #597 | 1 | 20,968 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #632 | 1 | 18,916 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #650 | 1 | 16,104 |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #697 | 1 | 13,071 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #739 | 1 | 17,960 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #743 | 1 | 18,093 |
| SY | 0 | #763 | 5 | 11,684 | |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #785 | 1 | 12,213 |
| TN | 0 | #865 | 1 | 13,765 | |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #914 | 2 | 14,098 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #915 | 4 | 17,948 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #992 | 1 | 12,708 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,014 | 1 | 25,931 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #1,037 | 3 | 16,750 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,067 | 6 | 24,821 |
| MA | 0 | #1,117 | 12 | 20,986 | |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,140 | 4 | 22,615 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,152 | 1 | 16,140 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,231 | 4 | 20,130 | |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,233 | 4 | 25,928 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,272 | 1 | 25,619 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,683 | 9 | 28,008 |
Devana is popular in 24 countries — most recent births per country:
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