Devon
Meaning of Devon
Devon bursts onto the stage like a seaside fiesta—his roots planted in the rugged English county of the same name, once home to the Celtic Dumnonii tribe, whose very name whispered of “brave defenders.” Picture emerald cliffs plunging into sapphire waves, then sprinkle a little Latin sabor over the scene, and you’ve got Devon in a nutshell: sturdy yet smooth, classic yet fresh, equally at ease riding a surfboard or dancing a quick merenguito. Over the decades he’s surfed America’s popularity charts—cresting in the early 2000s and still catching respectable waves today—proof that parents keep falling for his easy two-syllable charm. Pop culture adds sparkle: athletes, actors, even a rugged fictional spy or two lend Devon an adventurous swagger, while the soft vowel ending gives him a friendly “hola, amigo” vibe. In short, Devon is the boy next door who packs a passport, a sense of mischief, and a heart as wide as the Atlantic.
Pronunciation
English
- Pronunced as DEV-uhn (/ˈdɛvən/)
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Notable People Named Devon
| Devon Larratt is a legendary Canadian armwrestler, celebrated as one of the sport's greatest and a key figure in its widespread popularity. |
| Devon Alexander, nicknamed "Alexander the Great," is a former world champion boxer married to his high school sweetheart with six children. |
| Devon Levi is a Canadian NHL goaltender playing for the Buffalo Sabres. |
| Devon Elizabeth Windsor is an American model renowned for walking in Victoria's Secret fashion shows from 2013 to 2018. |
| Devon Aoki is an American model and retired actress known for her roles in films like 2 Fast 2 Furious and Sin City. |
| Devon Joshua Still is a former NFL defensive end who played for the Cincinnati Bengals, Houston Texans, and New York Jets after earning All-American honors at Penn State. |
| Devon Durrell Dotson is an American professional basketball player for Beşiktaş Gain, having played college basketball for the Kansas Jayhawks. |
| Devon Williams - Devon "Speedy" Williams is a Jamaican midfielder who plays for Lexington SC in the USL Championship and the Jamaica national team. |
| Devon Sawa is a Canadian actor famous for his roles in Casper and Final Destination. |
| Devon Abbott Mihesuah is a distinguished Choctaw historian, writer, and professor at the University of Kansas, celebrated as the second Native woman to hold a named professorship. |
| Devon Gilfillian is an American soul singer-songwriter from Nashville. |
| Devon Allen is a two-time Olympic hurdler and professional football wide receiver who played for the University of Oregon. |
| Devon Bostick is a Canadian actor best known for playing Rodrick Heffley in the Diary of a Wimpy Kid films and for roles in movies like Okja and Oppenheimer. |
| Devon Martin, a Canadian rapper known as Devon, rose to fame in 1990 with his controversial song "Mr. Metro" about police racism, which he adopted as his alias. |
| Devon Graye Fleming is an American actor and screenwriter, best known for playing teenage Dexter in the series Dexter, the second Trickster in The Flash, and writing the 2019 horror film I See You. |
