Names Like Dev — Find Similar Baby Names
Dev is a 3-letter English boys' name meaning “Abbreviation Of Names Beginning With Dev-.”. This page collects 126 such names across 7 kinds of similarity — including spelling variants like De and Dee, English cousins like Aaric and Aarika, rhyming names ending in -ev like Lev and Zev, and names sharing the “abbreviation” concept like Al and Alex.
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Names Similar in Spelling to Dev
24 baby names that differ from Dev by 1–3 letters (Levenshtein edit distance). Useful for finding spelling variants and phonetic alternatives.
| Name | Edit distance | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| De | 1 | Royalty | Vietnamese | Male |
| Dee | 1 | Abbreviation Of Names Beginning With The Letter D. | English | Female |
| Del | 1 | Surname Prefix Meaning Of The. Also Used As An Independent Name And... | French | Male |
| Des | 1 | Abbreviation Of Names Beginning With Des. | English | Male |
| Deva | 1 | Divine; Myth Name. DEVI | Indian | Female |
| Devi | 1 | Bee. Variant Of Deborah. | Hebrew | Female |
| Devy | 1 | Servant | Gaelic | Male |
| Dov | 1 | Bear. | Hebrew | Male |
| Dae | 2 | Indian | Female | |
| Daeg | 2 | Black-Haired. | Irish | Male |
| Dael | 2 | Lives In The Valley | English | Female |
| Daeva | 2 | Myth Name (An Evil Spirit) | Indian | Female |
| Dai | 2 | Great | Japanese | Female |
| Dal | 2 | Variant Of Dallin Blind. | Irish | Male |
| Dan | 2 | God Is My Judge | Romanian | Male |
| Dao | 2 | Peach Blossom; A Tet Flower | Vietnamese | Female |
| Dar | 2 | Pearl | Hebrew | Male |
| Dat | 2 | Accomplished, To Attain, To Achieve | Vietnamese | Male |
| Dave | 2 | David's Son | Scottish | Male |
| Davi | 2 | Cherished | Hebrew | Female |
| Davy | 2 | Variant Of David Beloved. | English | Male |
| Dax | 2 | A Town In Southwestern France Dating From Before The Roman Occupation. | French | Male |
| Dean | 2 | From The Dene | English | Male |
| Deen | 2 | God Will Judge | Hebrew | Male |
More English Names
24 baby names that share Dev’s English origin.
| Name | Meaning | Gender |
|---|---|---|
| Aaric | Variant Of Aric Meaning Rule With Mercy. | Male |
| Aarika | "Alternate Spelling: Erika, Erica, Ericka." | Female |
| Aarshiya | Heavenly | Female |
| Aase | Tree-Covered Mountain AEGILEIF | Female |
| Aasiya | "Derived From The Arabic Verb, To Abound, And Means Abundant, Flourishing, Th... | Female |
| Aaylah | Light Bearer | Female |
| Abbigale | Female | |
| Abbot | Abbey Father | Male |
| Abbott | Abbey Father | Male |
| Abrianna | Mother Of Many Nations. | Female |
| Abriell | Variant Of Gabrielle. | Male |
| Acker | From The Oak Tree | Male |
| Ackerley | From The Oak-Tree Meadow | Male |
| Ackerman | Man Of Oak | Male |
| Ackley | Dwells At The Oak Tree Meadow | Male |
| Adalbeorht | Noble | Female |
| Adalbrechta | Noble | Female |
| Adalson | Son Of All | Male |
| Adam | Of The Red Earth | Male |
| Adda | Wealthy | Female |
| Addaneye | Lives On The Noble's Island | Male |
| Addilynn | Female | |
| Addis | Son Of Adam | Male |
| Addisen | Child Of Adam | Male |
3-Letter D-Names Like Dev
24 names that share Dev's exact length (3 letters) and starting letter — a peer cluster for parents who like Dev's shape and sound.
Today's Most-Popular Boys' Names — Compare to Dev
Top 12 boys' names by US births in the most recent decade (2014–2024 SSA records). Each link opens a side-by-side comparison with Dev.
Names That Rhyme with Dev
6 baby names that share Dev's last 2 letters — -ev. Useful for rhyming sibling pairs and names with matching phonetic endings.
Names That Start Like Dev
18 baby names that begin with the same opening sound as Dev — De-. Good for parents who like Dev's opening but want a different ending, or for matched-initial sibling sets.
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| De | Royalty | Vietnamese | Male |
| Dee | Abbreviation Of Names Beginning With The Letter D. | English | Female |
| Del | Surname Prefix Meaning Of The. Also Used As An Independent Name And... | French | Male |
| Des | Abbreviation Of Names Beginning With Des. | English | Male |
| Dean | From The Dene | English | Male |
| Deen | God Will Judge | Hebrew | Male |
| Deja | To Have Been Here Before | English | Female |
| Deka | Somali Name Meaning "One Who Pleases." | African | Female |
| Deke | Dusty One: Servant. | English | Male |
| Dell | Noble. | German | Female |
| Demi | Abbreviation Of Demetria - The Mythological Goddess Of Corn And Har... | English | Female |
| Dena | Valley | Native American | Female |
| Dene | Combination Of Deana: (Divine) And Dina: (From The Valley: Avenged). | English | Female |
| Deon | Abbreviation Of Dionysius. | English | Male |
| Dete | Meaning Unknown. | Swiss | Female |
| Deva | Divine; Myth Name. DEVI | Indian | Female |
| Devi | Bee. Variant Of Deborah. | Hebrew | Female |
| Devy | Servant | Gaelic | Male |