The baby name Devon is a Unisex name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈdɛvən/ (DEV-ən).
Devon is English in Origin.
The baby name Devon is a Unisex name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈdɛvən/ (DEV-ən).
Devon is English in Origin.
Devon is an English toponymic given name taken from the county in southwest England. The county name goes back to Old English Defnas, “the Devonians,” a term for the local people, ultimately derived from the ancient Celtic tribe Dumnonii. Scholars link that tribal name to Proto‑Celtic dubno-/dumno-, meaning “deep” or “world,” yielding a sense like “people of the deep lands.” As a given name, Devon emerged from surname and place‑name usage in the 20th century and is widely used as a unisex choice.
In the United States and Britain, Devon rose sharply in the 1980s–1990s, especially for boys, while remaining cross‑gender. Common variants and spellings include Devan, Deven, Devyn, and the feminine elaboration Devonne; Dev is a familiar short form. Devon is often conflated with Irish Devin, which has different Gaelic roots and meanings. Overall, Devon signifies “from Devon” with an older Celtic nuance of “deep” or “world.”
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| Name | Last Name(s) | Mother | Mother famous for | Fame Level | Father | Father famous for | Fame Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Devon | Scott | Patricia Reed Scott | television presenter | George C. Scott | film director | ★★★★★ |
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | Boys | 2024 | #1 | — | 820 |
| Ireland | Girls | 1997 | #1 | — | 601 |
| BW | 0 | #18 | 2 | 960 | |
| JM | 0 | #23 | 69 | 3,714 | |
| JM | Boys | 0 | #32 | 648 | 6,876 |
| NA | 0 | #32 | 2 | 2,537 | |
| JP | 0 | #77 | 1 | 4,057 | |
| TW | 0 | #103 | 1 | 4,523 | |
| GE | Girls | 0 | #108 | 1 | 1,564 |
| PH | 0 | #109 | 2 | 5,607 | |
| EE | Boys | 0 | #125 | 1 | 2,087 |
| CY | Boys | 0 | #131 | 1 | 3,473 |
| ID | Boys | 0 | #134 | 2 | 4,130 |
| Switzerland | Boys | 2024 | #136 | 2 | 1,769 |
| BN | Boys | 0 | #138 | 2 | 6,332 |
| BW | Boys | 0 | #151 | 4 | 4,685 |
| CR | 0 | #163 | 3 | 5,526 | |
| Sweden | Boys | 2020 | #174 | 4 | 1,548 |
| MT | Boys | 0 | #179 | 1 | 4,064 |
| CZ | 0 | #186 | 1 | 3,154 | |
| RU | 0 | #194 | 1 | 3,641 | |
| Belgium | Boys | 2012 | #201 | 23 | 405 |
| PL | 0 | #212 | 1 | 2,600 | |
| BD | 0 | #241 | 1 | 5,992 | |
| NA | Boys | 0 | #250 | 4 | 6,830 |
| TW | Boys | 0 | #251 | 6 | 7,111 |
| HR | Boys | 0 | #257 | 3 | 3,997 |
| MO | Girls | 0 | #263 | 1 | 7,056 |
| JM | Girls | 0 | #271 | 8 | 7,507 |
| NG | 0 | #271 | 2 | 5,926 | |
| GR | Boys | 0 | #273 | 1 | 6,912 |
| SG | 0 | #277 | 6 | 11,010 | |
| Canada | Girls | 2024 | #279 | 7 | 2,795 |
| TW | Girls | 0 | #286 | 4 | 8,139 |
| Canada | Boys | 2024 | #287 | 20 | 2,588 |
| JP | Boys | 0 | #299 | 5 | 7,909 |
| AL | Boys | 0 | #303 | 1 | 5,122 |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #307 | 13 | 9,639 |
| ZA | 0 | #321 | 127 | 14,421 | |
| DK | Boys | 0 | #332 | 1 | 7,401 |
| GH | Girls | 0 | #337 | 1 | 6,973 |
| PL | Boys | 0 | #340 | 1 | 6,459 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #342 | 2 | 15,378 |
| MY | 0 | #354 | 1 | 12,352 | |
| HK | 0 | #357 | 1 | 8,483 | |
| CN | Girls | 0 | #358 | 2 | 8,829 |
| GH | Boys | 0 | #358 | 4 | 8,138 |
| France | Boys | 2021 | #362 | 26 | 2,865 |
| MU | Girls | 0 | #362 | 1 | 8,539 |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #369 | 1 | 8,477 |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #373 | 11 | 11,440 |
| PT | Boys | 0 | #381 | 1 | 7,951 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #424 | 1 | 15,987 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #424 | 6 | 13,098 |
| CL | 0 | #434 | 1 | 6,867 | |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #452 | 36 | 10,188 |
| AR | Boys | 0 | #483 | 1 | 7,628 |
| GT | Boys | 0 | #499 | 1 | 7,625 |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #499 | 7 | 9,305 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #512 | 16 | 12,905 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #519 | 14 | 11,342 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #520 | 4 | 11,913 |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #524 | 2 | 11,303 |
| GT | Girls | 0 | #541 | 1 | 7,500 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #542 | 913 | 25,619 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #556 | 6 | 19,177 |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #559 | 3 | 10,655 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #572 | 4 | 12,054 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #576 | 11 | 18,916 |
| BH | 0 | #584 | 4 | 17,937 | |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #593 | 5 | 20,968 |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #604 | 2 | 10,045 |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #620 | 3 | 9,244 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #624 | 2 | 10,983 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #646 | 5 | 16,104 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #654 | 1 | 13,121 |
| United States | Boys | 2024 | #659 | 236 | 7,044 |
| Finland | Boys | 2026 | #676 | 7 | 3,552 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #676 | 22 | 17,960 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #693 | 8 | 13,390 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #739 | 5 | 18,093 |
| NL | Boys | 0 | #756 | 197 | 5,873 |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #783 | 3 | 12,213 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #801 | 6 | 18,755 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #823 | 4 | 15,093 |
| TN | 0 | #864 | 2 | 13,765 | |
| United States | Girls | 2024 | #876 | 41 | 8,487 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #909 | 12 | 15,656 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #912 | 4 | 14,098 |
| Germany | Boys | 0 | #917 | 36 | 5,697 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #918 | 1 | 17,948 |
| Spain | Boys | 0 | #919 | 12 | 5,610 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #924 | 3 | 14,506 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #937 | 15 | 16,906 |
| NL | Girls | 0 | #939 | 17 | 5,933 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #970 | 13 | 16,355 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #977 | 18 | 24,821 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,009 | 1 | 14,742 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,010 | 1 | 14,861 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,012 | 3 | 25,931 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #1,036 | 4 | 16,750 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,080 | 13 | 22,615 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,082 | 30 | 25,439 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,109 | 33 | 25,928 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,152 | 1 | 16,140 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,232 | 3 | 20,130 | |
| TR | 0 | #1,253 | 2 | 19,440 | |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,266 | 2 | 17,781 |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,425 | 22 | 9,415 |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,441 | 31 | 10,046 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,589 | 26 | 28,008 |
Devon is popular in 66 countries — most recent births per country:
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