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Dev
OriginSanskrit
Meaning"god"
About Dev
This name has recently come on the radar via rising actor Dev Patel, who made his mark in Slumdog Millionaire and then in Lion and is also the name of the lead character played by Aziz Ansari in his sitcom Master of None. It could catch on here, at a time when parents are importing other three-letter names like Liv.
As of October 2026, Dev ranked #1427 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #1235 in 2009.
Editor's take: The name Dev is a boy's name meaning "god".
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #1,447 | 113 | 58.8 |
| 2015 | #1,541 | 106 | 55.3 |
| 2016 | #1,434 | 121 | 63.8 |
| 2017 | #1,336 | 134 | 72.4 |
| 2018 | #1,481 | 117 | 64.4 |
| 2019 | #1,498 | 114 | 63.5 |
| 2020 | #1,638 | 98 | 56.8 |
| 2021 | #1,567 | 111 | 63.4 |
| 2022 | #1,591 | 111 | 63.6 |
| 2023 | #1,579 | 110 | 64.3 |
| 2024 | #1,392 | 134 | 77.8 |
| 2025 | #1,427 | 126 | 73.8 |
World rankings
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Dev on lists
Famous Devs
- Dharam Devdutt Pishorimal "Dev" Anand
Indian actor
- Dev Patel
Indian,British actor
- Dev (born Deepak Adhikari)
Indian actor
- Devin Joseph Jordan "Dev" Griffin
British actor and DJ
- Dev Eshaan Wallace (b. 2012)
son of actress Daya Vaidya
Dev in pop culture
- Devendra "Dev" Alahan
character on UK soap opera "Coronation Street"
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