Fun Facts About the Name Deven
- More than 11 thousand babies named Deven: U.S. records list 11,985 babies given the name Deven from 1880 through 2025. Of these, 1,315 girls received the name Deven - about 1 girl for every 8 boys.
What Does the Name Deven Mean?
Deven is a masculine name with two separate uses. In its Indian use, it derives from Sanskrit deva, meaning "god" or "divine being," and is commonly understood to mean "godlike" or "divine." The -en ending is a name-forming element, not a separate word with its own meaning in this context.
In English, Deven is a spelling variant of Devon or Devin. Because it is a variant, its meaning in English follows whichever parent name is intended; it does not have a separate etymology. Devon is an English place name from the county of Devon, and Devin is an anglicized Irish surname. The Sanskrit origin and the English variant use are distinct.
Deven Name History & Origins
The Sanskrit word deva is old and appears in the Vedas and later Hindu texts as a term for gods or heavenly beings. Names formed with dev- are traditional in India; examples include Devadatta ("given by a god"), Devendra ("lord of the gods"), and Devika. Deven belongs to this naming tradition and is used in India and among Indian communities abroad.
In English-speaking countries, Deven is used as a spelling variant of Devon or Devin. Devon takes its name from the English county, whose name comes from the Dumnonii, a Celtic tribe; the meaning of the tribal name is uncertain. Devin is an anglicized Irish surname with its own history. As an English variant, Deven does not have a separate historical development from these parent names.
How Popular is the Name Deven?
Deven recorded its highest annual U.S. birth count in 2000. Its best rank was #479 in 1999.
U.S. name popularity from 1880-2025, based on SSA data. Rank shows how the name compares with other names - lower numbers mean greater popularity. Births shows how many babies received the name each year.
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | #13,880 | 6 | 0.0004% |
| 2018 | #14,259 | 6 | 0.0004% |
| 2015 | #11,137 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 2013 | #11,258 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 2012 | #11,523 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 2011 | #7,903 | 15 | 0.0009% |
| 2010 | #8,857 | 13 | 0.0007% |
| 2009 | #7,433 | 17 | 0.0009% |
| 2008 | #10,271 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 2007 | #7,830 | 16 | 0.0008% |
| 2006 | #8,369 | 14 | 0.0007% |
| 2005 | #6,077 | 20 | 0.0011% |
| 2004 | #6,042 | 20 | 0.0011% |
| 2003 | #4,707 | 27 | 0.0015% |
| 2002 | #4,095 | 31 | 0.0017% |
| 2001 | #3,967 | 32 | 0.0018% |
| 2000 | #3,347 | 40 | 0.0022% |
| 1999 | #3,115 | 42 | 0.0024% |
| 1998 | #4,165 | 27 | 0.0015% |
| 1997 | #2,835 | 43 | 0.0025% |
| 1996 | #2,212 | 61 | 0.0035% |
| 1995 | #2,939 | 40 | 0.0023% |
| 1994 | #2,763 | 44 | 0.0025% |
| 1993 | #2,460 | 51 | 0.0028% |
| 1992 | #2,582 | 48 | 0.0026% |
| 1991 | #1,918 | 73 | 0.0039% |
| 1990 | #2,135 | 61 | 0.0032% |
| 1989 | #3,701 | 27 | 0.0015% |
| 1988 | #5,118 | 16 | 0.0009% |
| 1987 | #2,795 | 35 | 0.0020% |
| 1986 | #3,073 | 30 | 0.0017% |
| 1985 | #4,316 | 18 | 0.0010% |
| 1984 | #2,745 | 33 | 0.0020% |
| 1983 | #2,402 | 39 | 0.0023% |
| 1982 | #3,034 | 29 | 0.0017% |
| 1981 | #3,085 | 28 | 0.0017% |
| 1980 | #2,104 | 49 | 0.0030% |
| 1979 | #1,798 | 60 | 0.0037% |
| 1978 | #1,491 | 76 | 0.0050% |
| 1977 | #5,010 | 13 | 0.0008% |
| 1975 | #7,361 | 7 | 0.0005% |
| 1974 | #5,880 | 9 | 0.0006% |
| 1973 | #4,960 | 11 | 0.0008% |
| 1972 | #8,592 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1970 | #4,824 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 1969 | #5,571 | 8 | 0.0005% |
| 1968 | #5,252 | 8 | 0.0005% |
| 1967 | #7,040 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1965 | #5,975 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1957 | #5,025 | 7 | 0.0003% |
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #2,896 | 43 | 0.0025% |
| 2024 | #2,597 | 51 | 0.0030% |
| 2023 | #2,742 | 47 | 0.0028% |
| 2022 | #2,760 | 47 | 0.0027% |
| 2021 | #2,384 | 57 | 0.0033% |
| 2020 | #2,894 | 41 | 0.0024% |
| 2019 | #2,113 | 68 | 0.0038% |
| 2018 | #2,151 | 65 | 0.0036% |
| 2017 | #1,738 | 89 | 0.0048% |
| 2016 | #1,656 | 96 | 0.0051% |
| 2015 | #1,522 | 108 | 0.0056% |
| 2014 | #1,264 | 141 | 0.0073% |
| 2013 | #1,070 | 175 | 0.0093% |
| 2012 | #1,017 | 192 | 0.0101% |
| 2011 | #893 | 231 | 0.0122% |
| 2010 | #815 | 263 | 0.0137% |
| 2009 | #687 | 353 | 0.0178% |
| 2008 | #686 | 350 | 0.0172% |
| 2007 | #669 | 359 | 0.0173% |
| 2006 | #608 | 393 | 0.0191% |
| 2005 | #532 | 457 | 0.0229% |
| 2004 | #511 | 479 | 0.0241% |
| 2003 | #508 | 478 | 0.0242% |
| 2002 | #510 | 447 | 0.0230% |
| 2001 | #494 | 465 | 0.0239% |
| 2000 | #479 | 491 | 0.0250% |
| 1999 | #479 | 464 | 0.0242% |
| 1998 | #491 | 444 | 0.0232% |
| 1997 | #516 | 391 | 0.0207% |
| 1996 | #540 | 355 | 0.0187% |
| 1995 | #542 | 351 | 0.0184% |
| 1994 | #594 | 302 | 0.0156% |
| 1993 | #609 | 290 | 0.0148% |
| 1992 | #606 | 291 | 0.0146% |
| 1991 | #687 | 217 | 0.0107% |
| 1990 | #730 | 195 | 0.0095% |
| 1989 | #792 | 157 | 0.0078% |
| 1988 | #799 | 141 | 0.0074% |
| 1987 | #811 | 132 | 0.0071% |
| 1986 | #992 | 87 | 0.0047% |
| 1985 | #975 | 87 | 0.0047% |
| 1984 | #919 | 92 | 0.0051% |
| 1983 | #967 | 83 | 0.0046% |
| 1982 | #1,625 | 37 | 0.0020% |
| 1981 | #1,737 | 33 | 0.0018% |
| 1980 | #1,360 | 48 | 0.0027% |
| 1979 | #1,540 | 38 | 0.0022% |
| 1978 | #1,155 | 59 | 0.0036% |
| 1977 | #1,480 | 39 | 0.0024% |
| 1976 | #1,890 | 26 | 0.0017% |
| 1975 | #1,800 | 27 | 0.0017% |
| 1974 | #1,899 | 24 | 0.0015% |
| 1973 | #1,745 | 26 | 0.0017% |
| 1972 | #2,459 | 15 | 0.0009% |
| 1971 | #1,682 | 28 | 0.0016% |
| 1970 | #2,143 | 18 | 0.0010% |
| 1969 | #1,823 | 21 | 0.0012% |
| 1968 | #1,587 | 25 | 0.0014% |
| 1967 | #1,671 | 22 | 0.0013% |
| 1966 | #1,983 | 16 | 0.0009% |
| 1965 | #1,823 | 19 | 0.0010% |
| 1964 | #2,054 | 16 | 0.0008% |
| 1963 | #2,568 | 11 | 0.0005% |
| 1962 | #2,896 | 9 | 0.0004% |
| 1961 | #2,584 | 11 | 0.0005% |
| 1960 | #2,454 | 12 | 0.0006% |
| 1957 | #4,129 | 5 | 0.0002% |
| 1956 | #3,631 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1955 | #2,816 | 9 | 0.0004% |
| 1954 | #3,962 | 5 | 0.0002% |
Name popularity over more than a century, based on Social Security Administration data. Gaps in the chart indicate years when the name does not appear in the published records.
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How the Name Deven Shapes Your Personality and Life?
You are strong in material matters, determined and stubborn. You have good business ability. You are a good worker, steady and practical, a builder who takes responsibility well. These qualities may bring you a position of authority and power. You are a doer, down-to-earth, serious-minded, reliable, and self-disciplined; have good power of concentration. You have an eventful, exciting life. You are versatile and have the ability to learn easily.
You are seeking freedom, opportunities to enjoy life: to make love, to go places and to do things. You are very adventurous and willing to take risk to achieve your objectives. New ways and new experiences can't satisfy your restless nature. One adventure leads you to another. You are honest and fair, because you know that this is the only way to receive justice and honesty from other people. But your personal growth is vital for you, and it is difficult to be tied down by rules and obligations. Your restless spirit might best controlled by choosing the field of work that meet your demand for action and adventure.
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