Celtic · boy
Devin
A familiar name with a nostalgic, vintage feel.
Meaning
Poet, or descendant of Damhan
Devin is a rare boy name with Celtic roots. In 2024, 593 newborns in the U.S. were given the name — ranking it #515 nationally, and it has been gently easing in recent years. Its style leans vintage — tags you can match against your partner's picks in the combiner.
About Celtic names
Celtic names come from the old languages of Ireland, Scotland, and Brittany, and they carry that landscape with them — names meaning fair, little fire, born of the sea. Spellings can look mysterious to American eyes (Saoirse, Niamh) because Gaelic follows its own elegant rules. Many arrive with myths attached: warriors, queens, and figures from stories a thousand years deep.
Meaning and origin are editorial; U.S. popularity comes from Social Security Administration public files.
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