The first name Dev
A boy’s name from Hindi.
1 syllable Male
Meaning and origin
Hindi origin
Borrowed from Hindi देव (dev).
Dev is a short form of
- Devdas
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 33 boys were named Dev, making it the 934th most popular boys’ name. It peaked in 2010, with 49 births (#653).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Dev with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Dev at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 126 boys born in the United States were named Dev, the 1,427th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 2009, when 145 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Famous people named Dev
1 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Dev PatelBritish actor (born 1990)
More Hindi boys’ names
Questions
- What does the name Dev mean?
- Borrowed from Hindi देव (dev).
- What is the origin of the name Dev?
- Borrowed from Hindi देव (dev).
- How popular is the name Dev?
- In 2025, 33 boys born in England and Wales were named Dev, ranking 934th. Its peak was 2010, with 49 births.
- Is Dev a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 3,146 US babies named Dev since 1880 were boys.
- When was Dev most popular?
- 2009 in the United States, when 145 babies were named Dev, its highest rank at 1,235th.