Devin (name)
Devin is an English-language given name, it is a unisex name. It is of many origins. One origin for Devin is from the surname Devin, which is an anglicization of the Irish patronymic Ó Damháin. The Irish patronymic is in reference to the given name 'damán allaid' meaning "fawn",[1] or "poet."
| Pronunciation | /ˈdɛvɪn/ |
|---|---|
| Gender | unisex |
| Origin | |
| Word/name | Irish, Celtic, Latin |
| Meaning | fawn, poet, divine |
| Other names | |
| Variant form(s) | Devyn, Devynne, Devinne, Devan, Deven |
| Related names | Devon |
A separate and unrelated root for Devin is from a nickname, based on Old French devin, "divine" (Latin dīvīnus).
As a masculine given name, Devin became somewhat popular in the United States during the 1980s to 2000s, peaking at rank 59 in 1997. During this time, Devin also began to see some use as a feminine given name. Feminine usage peaked in 1991, at rank 238, or at a ratio of 28% of masculine usage.[2]
People called Devin
Men
- Devin Asiasi (born 1997), American football player
- Devin Booker (born 1996), American basketball player
- Devin Bush Jr. (born 1998), American football player
- Devin Caherly, American social media personality and businessperson
- Devin Clark (American football) (born 1986), American football player
- Devin Copeland (born 1970), American rapper who uses the stage name Devin the Dude
- Devin Davis (basketball) (born 1974), American/Spanish player
- Devin Druid (born 1998), American actor
- Devin Duvernay (born 1997), American football player
- Devin Fuller (born 1994), American football player
- Devin Funchess (born 1994), American football player
- Devin Green (born 1982), American basketball player
- Devin Harris (born 1983), American basketball player
- Devin Hester (born 1982), American football player
- Devin James Stone, American lawyer and YouTuber
- Devin Lucien (born 1993), American football player
- Devin McCourty (born 1987), American football player
- Devin Nunes (born 1973), American politician
- Devin Ratray (born 1977), American actor
- Devin Setoguchi (born 1987), Canadian hockey player
- Devin Singletary (born 1997), American football player
- Devin Smith (American football) (born 1992), American football player
- Devin Smith (basketball) (born 1983), American player in the Israeli Super League
- Devin Taylor (born 1989), American football player
- Devin Thomas (born 1986), American football player
- Devin Toner (born 1986), Irish rugby union player
- Devin Townsend (born 1972), Canadian musician, songwriter and record producer
- Devin Tyler (born 1986), American player of both American and Canadian football
- Devin Vassell (born 2000), American basketball player
- Devin Wenig (born 1966), American businessman, CEO of eBay
- Devin White (born 1998), American football player
- Devin Mahes (born 2002), jimbek
Women
- Devin DeVasquez (born 1963), American actress and model
- Devin Kelley (born 1986), American actress
- Devin Tailes (born 1989), American singer (stage name Dev)
- Devin Logan (born 1993), American freeskier
Surname
- Thomas Devin (1822-1878), American brevet major general
- William A. Devin (1871–1959), American jurist, Associate Justice and Chief Justice of the North Carolina Supreme Court
Character
- Devin, a character in the animated series The Ridonculous Race
See also
Citations
- Hanks; Hardcastle; Hodges (2006) p. 75.
- 1991: masculine rank 83 (0.207%), feminine usage rank 238 (0.057%). behindthename.com
References
- Hanks, P; Hardcastle, K; Hodges, F (2006) [1990]. A Dictionary of First Names. Oxford Paperback Reference (2nd ed.). Oxford: Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-861060-1.
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