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.

Devon Rank in US Top 1000

# 907 in the US

Devon Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 938 on Nameberry

Popularity of the name Devon

• 907 US 2023
• 938 Nameberry 2025
• 183 Unisex 2023
• 877 England 2023

20 Names Similar to Devon

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

• Devin
• Tristian
• Kendrick
• Kendall
• Tyson
• Trent
• Blaine
• Skyler
• Zac
• Barron
• Conor
• Quinton
• Trenton
• Korbin
• Keenan
• Brent
• Ty
• Chace
• Shane
• Dillon

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

The name 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"