Devin is the anglicized form of the Irish surname Ó Damháin, "descendant of Damhán", which means "fawn" or "little stag"; it is also connected to the Irish word for "poet" and to the English county of Devon. Basketball star Devin Booker is a well-known current bearer. In the United States Devin was a top 100 name at number 69 in 2000 and has since declined steadily to number 548 among boys' names in 2025.