|
||||
 [ 2 syll. de-von, dev-on ] The boy name Devon is also used, but less frequently, as a girl name. Its pronunciation is DEHVahN KEY. Devon is used chiefly in the English language and it is derived from Celtic origins. The first name is derived from the name of the county of Devon in England; the county name is itself probably from the name of the Celtic tribe Dumnonii, which existed during the Iron Age and the early Roman period. Since the late 20th century, various forms have been popular among Afro-Americans, with syllables sometimes capitalized, such as DeVon or DeVonn. Forms such as Devonte and Devontae have also been popular with Afro-Americans; these names show an influence from the name Dante. Devante (English), Devonn (English), Devonta (English), Devontae (English), and Devonte (English) are variants of Devon. In addition, Devon is a variant of the name Devin (English and Irish) in the English language. Dev (English and Indian short form), Devin (English and Irish variant spelling), and Devyn (English variant spelling) are other forms of Devon. See also the related forms, Davon (English) and Davonte (English). Devon is popular as a baby name for boys. The name's popularity jumped from the 1950s up to the 1990s; before that, it was of very modest use only. At the height of its usage in 1997, 0.160% of baby boys were given the name Devon. Its ranking then was #119. The baby name has since experienced a fall in popularity. In 2008, its usage was 0.069% and its ranking #243, but it was nonetheless the 2nd most popular after Devin (English and Irish), within all boy names in its group. In 2008, the name was thrice as popular as Devon. There were times from 1978 to 1982 when more girls than boys were named Devon, but currently it is more often than not a boy name. In 2005, boys named Devon outnumbered girls by 8 times. Baby names that sound like Devon include Devan (English), Deven (Indian and English), Dabney (English), Daven (English), Davin (Spanish, Finnish, and English), Davon (English), Deavon (English), Devin (English and Irish), Devonn (English), Devyn (English), Dubhán (Irish), Davion (English), and Devmani (Indian). A famous person named Devon is Actor Devon Werkheiser, born 8 March 1991, Atlanta, Georgia. KEY: Pronunciation for Devon: D as in "dee (D.IY)" ; EH as in "Ed (EH.D)" ; V as in "vee (V.IY)" ; AH as in "hut (HH.AH.T)" ; N as in "knee (N.IY)"   |
