Devon

English place-name
"poet"

Devon Origin and Meaning

The name Devon is a boy's name of English origin.

Devon, spelled like the lovely seaside county in Britain that inspired the name, has crashed since its heyday around the Top 100 in the 1990s. Despite its use as a female name, for example for Devon on the TV show The 4400, Devon continues to be far more popular for boys than for girls.

# 907 in the US

Devon Rank in US Top 1000

# 1305 on Nameberry

Devon Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

Devon Popularity

Famous People Named Devon

  • Devon Kenneth Thomas Bostick
    Canadian actor
  • Devon Wylie
    American football player
  • Devon Still
    American football player
  • Devon Michael Murray
    Irish actor
  • Devon Werkheiser
    American actor
  • Devon Edward Sawa
    Canadian actor
  • Devon Alexander
    American boxer
  • DeVon Franklin
    American director and author
  • Devon Lane Allman
    American musician; son of musician Greg Allman
  • Devon Biehn (b. 1984)
    son of American actor Michael Biehn; twin brother Taylor
  • Devon Brady (b. 1995)
    son of actress Penny Peyser and David Brady
  • Devon Hardcastle (b. 2006)
    son of model Nell McAndrew and Paul Hardcastle
  • Dwight Devon Boyd Gayle
    English professional footballer

Devon in Pop Culture

  • Devon White
    character on TV's The Office (U.S.)
  • Devon Woodcomb
    character on TV's Chuck
  • Devon Miles
    character on TV's "Knight Rider"
  • Devon Hamilton
    character on TV's "The Young and the Restless"