Devyn is a feminine spelling of Devin, an Irish surname from Ó Damháin or Ó Dubháin that is usually explained as "fawn" or "little dark one"; it also recalls the English county of Devon. The y spelling marks it as a girls' name in the style of Robyn and Jordyn. Devyn peaked at number 699 in 2000, left the top 1000 in the early 2010s and has stayed close to number 1100 to 1300 since, ranking number 1295 in 2025.