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Why parents love Devon- Devon IS one of England's most beautiful counties.
- Knight Rider's Devon Miles is TV's most sophisticated.
- Two syllables with a smooth, English sound: DEV-on.
- The meaning poet/divine bridges Irish and English.
- Rolling hills and dramatic coastline.
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The vibe of Devon
poetdivineIrishEnglish countyDevonrolling hillscoastlineKnight Ridersophisticated
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Origin & history of Devon
Irish Gaelic damh (poet) or English county Devon
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English / Gaelic roots
Devon means poet or is the English county. One of England's most beautiful — hills and coastline. Knight Rider's Devon is most sophisticated.
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First recorded
Earliest known use: Irish/English; Knight Rider (1982).
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Today
Devon remains a beloved choice, ranking #727 in the US. 92,706 babies have been named Devon since 1914.
◈ Sources: Behind the Name, SSA data
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How popular is Devon?
1997
peak year
Devon reached its widest reach during the 1990s. In 1997, 3,189 babies received the name (ranked #119). In the present decade it sits around #727, with about 420 babies given the name annually. Devon has been declining in recent years. The all-time total comes to roughly 92,706 registrations.
Year-by-year registrations
1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
3,189
Babies named in peak year
(ranked #119)
(ranked #119)
420
Avg. per year
(last decade)
(last decade)
4,200
Total registrations
last 10 years
last 10 years
92,706
All-time total
(since 1880)
(since 1880)
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Numerology of Devon6
Life path number
The Nurturer
Nurturing, love and responsibility.
Devon's Life Path 7 is the seeker's number — poetic seeking. People named Devon tend to be smooth, beautiful, and gifted at being England's most beautiful AND most sophisticated.
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England's most beautiful AND sophisticated✦
Rolling-hills◈
Knight-Rider◎
Irish-poet♡
Dramatic-coastlineD4
E5
V4
O6
N5
Sum: 24 → Life path 6
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Personality of Devon❤️
Nurturing heart
They notice when someone is struggling before anyone else.
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Creates warmth
Their circle is warmer for their presence.
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Strong morals
They know what's right and stand by it.
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Quietly selfless
They give and give, often without realising how much.
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Famous people named DevonClick any name to view their Wikipedia page.
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