Deven
A unisex name of Irish origin, meaning descendant of Damhán; fawn-like; a spelling variant of Devin.
Babies a year
89
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list
Deven by the numbers
Deven was given to 89 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
Its American peak was 491 babies in 2000, so it is a 2000s name that has since fallen a long way.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Deven. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Devonfrom devonshire or the devon valley484 in the US (2017)
- Devynfawn-like; a modern respelling of Devin313 in the US (2017)
- Davenbeloved; a modern form of David41 in the US (2017)
- Deaven5 in the US (2017)
- Denverfrom Denafær, green valley488 in the US (2017)
- Davinbeloved; a form of David146 in the US (2017)
Sounds like Deven
Names that are said the same way as Deven, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
Other names that mean a deer
Like Deven, each of these has a deer in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Oscardeer lover; God's spear2,798 in England and Wales (2025)
- Tabithagazelle143 in England and Wales (2025)
- Raleighdeer meadow or clearing235 in the US (2017)
- Rayleighdeer meadow or clearing; a respelling of Raleigh187 in the US (2017)
- Fiadhwild, woodland deer182 in England and Wales (2025)
- Osianlittle deer; a form of Oisín165 in England and Wales (2025)
Names about as common as Deven
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