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Devin is a unisex English-language given name, 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."
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 28% of masculine usage.
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People called Devin
Men
A-C
Devin Allen (fl. 2010s–2020s), American photographer, photojournalist, and activist
Devin Aromashodu (born 1984), American football player
Devin Asiasi (born 1997), American football player
Devin Askew (born 2002), American basketball player
Devin Barclay (born 1983), American soccer and football player
Devin Battley (born 1950), American businessman and motorcycle racer and dealer
Devin Beliveau (fl. 2010s), American politician and schoolteacher
Devin Benton (born 1999), American soccer player
Devin Booker (born 1996), American basketball player
Devin Booker (basketball, born 1991) , American basketball player
Devin Bowen (born 1972), American tennis player
Devin Boyce (born 1996), American soccer player
Devin Boyd (born 1970), American basketball player
Devin Britton (born 1991), American tennis player
Devin Bronson (born 1983), American guitarist, songwriter, and producer
Devin Brooks (born 1992), American basketball player
Devin Brown (born 1978), American basketball player
Devin Bush Sr. (born 1973), American football player
Devin Bush Jr. (born 1998), American football player
Devin Caherly (fl. 2010s–2020s), American social media personality and businessperson
Devin Cannady (born 1996), American basketball player
Devin Carney (born 1984), American politician
Devin Carter (born 2002), American basketball player
Devin Clark (American football) (born 1986), American football player
Devin Clark (fighter) (born 1990), American mixed martial artist
Devin Cole (born 1976), American mixed martial artist
Devin Copeland (born 1970), American rapper who uses the stage name
Devin the Dude
Devin Culp (born 2000), American football player
D-G
Devin Davis (basketball, born 1974) , American/Spanish basketball player
Devin Davis (basketball, born 1995) , American basketball player
Devin Davis (musician) (fl. 2000s), American indie musician
Devin Dawson (born 1989), American country music singer and songwriter
Devin DeHaven (born 1970), American television director and producer
Devin Del Do (born 1986), American soccer player
Devin Deweese (born 1956), American professor of Islamic and Central Eurasian Studies in Indiana
Devin DiDiomete (born 1988), Canadian-born Italian ice hockey player
Devin Dodson (born 1999), American stock car racing driver
Devin Dreeshen (born 1987/1988), Canadian politician
Devin Druid (born 1998), American actor
Devin Durrant (born 1960), American basketball player
Devin Duvernay (born 1997), American football player
Devin Dwyer (born 1982/1983), American digital reporter and television journalist
Devin Eatmon (fl. 2010s–2020s), American operatic tenor
Devin Ebanks (born 1989), American basketball player
Devin Edgerton (born 1970), Canadian ice hockey centre
Devin Finzer (born 1990), American entrepreneur and technology executive
Devin Lahardi Fitriawan (born 1983), Indonesian badminton player
Devin Friedman (fl. 2000s–2010s) American journalist
Devin Fuller (born 1994), American football player
Devin Funchess (born 1994), American football player
Devin Gaines (1984–2007), American college student and drowning victim
Devin Galligan (1972–2003), American charity founder
Devin Gardner (born 1991), American football quarterback
Devin Gibson (born 1987), American music video and film director
Devin Gibson (basketball) (born 1989), American professional basketball player
Devin Goda (born 1989), American male model and former football player
Devin Graham (born 1983), American videographer
Devin Gray (1972–2013), American basketball player
Devin Gray (American football) (born 1995), American football wide receiver
Devin Grayson (fl. 1990s–2020s), American writer of comic books and novels
Devin Green (born 1982), American basketball player
Devin Griffin (born 1984), British DJ
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Devin Haney (born 1998), American boxer
Devin Harper (born 1998), American football player
Devin Harris (born 1983), American basketball player
Devin Hester (born 1982), American football player
Devin Hoff (fl. 2000s–2020s), American bassist, composer, and arranger
Devin Holland (born 1988), American football safety
Devin Jones (born 1994), American professional stock car and sports car racing driver
Devin Leary (born 1999), American football quarterback
Devin Lebsack (fl. 2000s–2010s), American drummer
Devin LeMahieu (born 1972), American businessman and Republican politician
Devin Lemons (born 1979), American football linebacker
Devin Lloyd (born 1998), American football linebacker
Devin Lucien (born 1993), American football player
Devin McCourty (born 1987), American football player
Devin McEwan (born 1984), American slalom canoeist
Devin McGlamery (born 1982), American Christian musician
Devin Mesoraco (born 1988), American baseball catcher and coach
Devin Moore (American football) (born 1985), American football running back
Devin Moore (murderer) (born 1985), American convicted murderer
Devin Morgan (born 1993), American soccer player
Devin N. Morris (born 1986), American artist
Devin Mullings (born 1985), Bahamian professional tennis player
Devin E. Naar (fl. 2010s), American Jewish studies scholar
Devin Nunes (born 1973), American politician
Devin Oliver (born 1992), American basketball player
Devin Oosthuizen (born 1988), South African rugby union player
Devin Pepper (born 1969), U.S. Space Force brigadier general
Devin Perales (born 1993), American soccer player
Devin Powell (born 1988), mixed martial arts fighter
Devin Rask (born 1978), Canadian ice hockey player and coach
Devin Ratray (born 1977), American actor
Devin Robinson (born 1995), American basketball player
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Devin Sarno (born 1966), American musician
Devin Scillian (born 1963), American television journalist, musician, and children's author
Devin Searcy (born 1989), American basketball player
Devin Setoguchi (born 1987), Canadian hockey player
Devin Shore (born 1994), Canadian ice hockey forward
Devin Sibley (born 1996), American basketball player
Devin Singletary (born 1997), American football player
Devin Smeltzer (born 1995), American professional baseball pitcher
Devin Smith (American football) (born 1992), American football player
Devin Smith (basketball) (born 1983), American player in the Israeli Super League
Devin J. Stewart (fl. 1980s–2010s), American professor of Islamic studies and Arabic language and literature
Devin Stone (fl. 2000s–2020s), American lawyer and YouTuber
Devin Street (born 1991), American football wide receiver
Devin Sweetney (born 1987), American basketball player
Devin Talbott (born 1976), American entrepreneur and private investor
Devin Taylor (American football) (born 1989), American football player
Devin Terhune (fl. 2000s–2020s), English cognitive neuroscientist
Devin Therriault (born 1988/89), American musician
Devin Thomas (born 1986), American football player
Devin Thomas (basketball) (born 1994), American basketball 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 Vargas (born 1981), American boxer
Devin Vassell (born 2000), American basketball player
Devin Vega (born 1998), Puerto Rican soccer player
Devin G. Walker (fl. 2000s–2020s), American theoretical particle physicist
Devin Wenig (born 1966), American businessman, CEO of eBay
Devin White (born 1998), American football player
Devin Williams (baseball) (born 1994), American baseball pitcher
Devin Williams (basketball) (born 1994), American basketball player
Devin Wilson (born 1990), indoor football wide receiver
Devin Wyman (born 1973), American football player
Women
Devin Alexander (fl. 2000s–2020s), American chef, author and media personality
Devin Blair (born 1990), American Diet Coke connoisseur, game night champion and professional keyboard finder
Devin DeVasquez (born 1963), American actress and model
Devin Kelley (born 1986), American actress
Devin Logan (born 1993), American freeskier
Devin Mills (fl. 1980s–2020s), American actress
Devin Tailes (born 1989), American singer (stage name Dev)
Devin Taylor (wrestler) (born 1988), American model, actress, television personality, and professional wrestler
Surname
Bill Devin (1915–2000), American businessperson, automotive entrepreneur and racing driver
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
William F. Devin (1898–1982), American politician, mayor of Seattle
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