Devyan
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- DEV-yan
- Origin
- Sanskrit
Devyan is a boys' name of Sanskrit origin. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
Where does Devyan come from?
Sanskrit: probably from dev 'god'
Is Devyan a girl's or a boy's name?
Devyan is a boys' name.
How popular is Devyan in the UK?
No boys in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2024, with 4 boys.
Devyan in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4 | #4,346 |
| 2023 | 3 | #5,193 |
| 2022 | 0 | – |
| 2021 | 3 | #4,989 |
| 2020 | 0 | – |
| 2019 | 0 | – |
| 2018 | 0 | – |
| 2017 | 0 | – |
| 2016 | 0 | – |
| 2015 | 3 | #4,955 |
Nicknames for Devyan
- Dev 33 boys in the UK in 2025
Names like Devyan
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Dhyan, Declan, Devansh, Avyaan, Vihaan, Aaryan, Dhruvansh, Aryan, Nirvaan, Keegan, Conan, Aarav
Names related to Devyan
More Sanskrit names
Maya, Bodhi, Arya, Lila, Arjun, Rohan, Kali, Opal, Arjan, Aadhya, Ishaan, Siya, Leena, Shivansh, Veer, Veda
Sources
Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland) and Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Devyan: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/devyan, updated 20 October 2026.