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.

# 837 in the US

Devon Rank in US Top 1000

# 1661 on Nameberry

Devon Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

Devon Popularity

Famous People Named Devon

  • Devon Kenneth Thomas BostickCanadian actor
  • Devon WylieAmerican football player
  • Devon StillAmerican football player
  • Devon Michael MurrayIrish actor
  • Devon WerkheiserAmerican actor
  • Devon Edward SawaCanadian actor
  • Devon AlexanderAmerican boxer
  • DeVon FranklinAmerican director and author
  • Devon Lane AllmanAmerican 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 GayleEnglish professional footballer

Devon in Pop Culture

  • Devon Whitecharacter on TV's The Office (U.S.)
  • Devon Woodcombcharacter on TV's Chuck
  • Devon Milescharacter on TV's "Knight Rider"
  • Devon Hamiltoncharacter on TV's "The Young and the Restless"