Names Like Devan — Find Similar Baby Names
Devan is a 5-letter English boys' name meaning “Variant Of The English County Name Devon.”. This page collects 138 such names across 7 kinds of similarity — including spelling variants like Dean and Daegan, English cousins like Aaric and Aarika, rhyming names ending in -van like Van and Evan, and names sharing the “english” concept like Abell and Able.
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Names Similar in Spelling to Devan
24 baby names that differ from Devan by 1–3 letters (Levenshtein edit distance). Useful for finding spelling variants and phonetic alternatives.
| Name | Edit distance | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dean | 1 | From The Dene | English | Male |
| Daegan | 2 | Black-Haired. | Irish | Male |
| Daelan | 2 | Rhyming Variant Of Waylon - A Historical Blacksmith With Supernatur... | English | Male |
| Daeva | 2 | Myth Name (An Evil Spirit) | Indian | Female |
| Dagan | 2 | Grain | Hebrew | Male |
| Dalan | 2 | Variant Of Dallin Blind. | Irish | Male |
| Daman | 2 | Demon | Celtic | Male |
| Dan | 2 | God Is My Judge | Romanian | Male |
| Daran | 2 | Great. | English | Male |
| Davian | 2 | Variant Of David Beloved. | English | Male |
| Davin | 2 | Dearly Loved | Hebrew | Male |
| Deagan | 2 | Combination Of Eagan And Dean. | English | Male |
| Deana | 2 | From The Valley. Variant Of Diana Meaning Divine. | English | Female |
| Deane | 2 | From The Valley. Variant Of Diana Meaning Divine. | English | Female |
| Deann | 2 | Variant Of Diana Meaning Divine. | English | Female |
| Deavon | 2 | Variant Of The English County Name Devon. | English | Male |
| Declan | 2 | The Name Of An Irish Saint. | Irish | Male |
| Deeana | 2 | Variant Of Diana Meaning Divine. | English | Female |
| Deeann | 2 | Variant Of Diana Meaning Divine. | English | Female |
| Deegan | 2 | Black-Haired. | Irish | Male |
| Deen | 2 | God Will Judge | Hebrew | Male |
| Dehaan | 2 | Cock | Dutch | Male |
| Deja | 2 | To Have Been Here Before | English | Female |
| Deka | 2 | Somali Name Meaning "One Who Pleases." | African | Female |
More English Names
24 baby names that share Devan’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 |
5-Letter D-Names Like Devan
24 names that share Devan's exact length (5 letters) and starting letter — a peer cluster for parents who like Devan's shape and sound.
Today's Most-Popular Boys' Names — Compare to Devan
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 Devan.
Names That Rhyme with Devan
18 baby names that share Devan's last 3 letters — -van. Useful for rhyming sibling pairs and names with matching phonetic endings.
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Van | Cloud | Vietnamese | Female |
| Evan | Young Fighter | Celtic | Male |
| Ivan | Gift From God | Hebrew | Male |
| Alvan | Sublime. Alvah Was A Biblical Place And Tribal Name. | Hebrew | Male |
| Bevan | Young Soldier | Celtic | Male |
| Cavan | From Cavan | Irish | Male |
| Eavan | Fair | Irish | Female |
| Gavan | White Hawk. From The Medieval Name Gawain. See Also Gwayne. | Scottish | Male |
| Hovan | God's Gift | Armenian | Male |
| Javan | Son Of Japtheth | Greek | Male |
| Jovan | Warrior. | American | Male |
| Kavan | Handsome | Irish | Male |
| Kevan | Handsome Child. Variant Of Kevin. | Irish | Male |
| Lavan | White | Hebrew | Male |
| Nevan | Holy | Irish | Male |
| Crevan | Fox | Irish | Male |
| Garvan | Rough | Irish | Male |
| Istvan | Hungarian Form Of Stephen, "Crowned." | Hungarian | Male |
Names That Start Like Devan
18 baby names that begin with the same opening sound as Devan — Dev-. Good for parents who like Devan's opening but want a different ending, or for matched-initial sibling sets.
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dev | Abbreviation Of Names Beginning With Dev-. | English | Male |
| Deva | Divine; Myth Name. DEVI | Indian | Female |
| Devi | Bee. Variant Of Deborah. | Hebrew | Female |
| Devy | Servant | Gaelic | Male |
| Deven | Variant Of The English County Name Devon. | English | Male |
| Devin | Poet | Celtic | Male |
| Devon | The Name Of A Beautiful Farming County In England. | English | Female |
| Devra | Bee. Variant Of Deborah. | Hebrew | Female |
| Devri | Bee. Variant Of Deborah. | Hebrew | Female |
| Devry | Derived From Place-Name Deverel. | French | Male |
| Devyn | Divine. | French | Female |
| Devaki | Black | Indian | Female |
| Devana | Divine. | English | Female |
| Devany | Dark-Haired. | Irish | Female |
| Devent | Bard | Irish | Female |
| Deveon | Variant Of The English County Name Devon. | English | Male |
| Devera | Task | Spanish | Female |
| Devere | Derived From Place-Name Deverel. | French | Male |