Devan
Meaning
"little deer (Irish)"
Origin: Irish Gaelic
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #2,528
- Total SSA Count
- 53
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Dev
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"little deer (Irish)"
Origin: Irish Gaelic
"complete, whole, entire"
Origin: Sanskrit nikhila
Devan is more popular, ranked #2528 vs #2535 for Nikhil.
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Devan is more popular, ranked #2528 compared to Nikhil at #2535 in the United States.
Devan means "little deer (Irish)" (Irish Gaelic origin). Nikhil means "complete, whole, entire" (Sanskrit nikhila origin).
Devan is primarily a boy name. Nikhil is primarily a boy name.