Devin

Irish

"poet"

Devin Origin and Meaning

The name Devin is a boy's name of Irish origin meaning "poet".

Devilishly handsome, Devin arrived as Kevin was moving out. Not to be confused (though it often is) with the English place-name Devon. While both Devin and Devon are flagging somewhat for boys, the names have dropped out of the Top 1000 for girls, making it more a masculine and less a unisex name these days.

Devin Rank in US Top 1000

# 461 in the US

Devin Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 674 on Nameberry

Popularity of the name Devin

• 461 US 2023
• 674 Nameberry 2025
• 94 Unisex 2023
• 287 Germany 2016

20 Names Similar to Devin

These 20 names were selected by our users that were looking for other names like Devin.

• Trent
• Tyson
• Kendrick
• Devon
• Troy
• Shane
• Kendall
• Darren
• Skyler
• Brett
• Tristian
• Taylor
• Issac
• Trey
• Travis
• Corey
• Clayton
• Lance
• Kolton
• Brent

Famous People Named Devin

• Devin Harris American basketball player.
• Devin Hester American football player.
• Devin Faraci American Film Critic.
• Devin McCourty American football player.
• Devin Smith American basketball player.
• Devin Thomas American football player.
• Devin Toner Irish rugby player.
• Devin Copeland American rapper.
• Devin Feldman brother of American actor Corey Feldman.
• Devin Ratray American actor.
• Devin Quentin Dwayne Wright son of Dorell Wright & Mia Lee.
• Devin Nazario Fitzgerald son of American
• Devin Garrett Townsend Canadian musician.
• Devin Druid American actor.

The name Devin in Pop Culture

• Devin from the TV series "Once Upon A Time"
• Devin from TV series "The Twilight Zone"