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Devan

Girl / Boy name · 12 babies recorded · 1974–2025

Devan: 12 babies born in Scotland since 1974, given to both boys and girls, peaking at 5 births in 2008.

Devan is a name with several possible origins, most commonly considered a variant of Devin, which itself comes from the Irish surname Ó Damháin, meaning "descendant of Damhán," where damh translates to "ox" or "stag." It can also be an Anglicised form of the Scottish Gaelic name Dùbhghlas, meaning "dark water" or "dark stream," linking it to the name Douglas. A notable bearer is Devan Dubnyk, the Canadian ice hockey goaltender who played for several NHL teams. The name also shares its root with the River Devon in Scotland, a tributary of the Forth, whose name comes from the same Celtic word for "deep" or "dark." Devan is a unisex name, though in Scotland it has been given more often to boys than girls in recent decades.