Devin

• Devin is an irish name meaning "Poet" and I have a character named Devin (I'm a writer) that would kill me if I didn't say her name was a favorite :)
• my other daughter, dh is Kevin and this a great feminine sounding version that allows her to be named for dad but still have her own name
• Devin is one of my characters, and I'm afraid she will never speak to me again if I don't include her name on my list of favorites. Devin is a strong, powerful name, and I like the way it sounds.
• Devin Mikayla: Devin is an underused name meaning poet, and I have written poetry since I was seven. It also comes form my favorite country, Ireland. Mikayla is to honor my favorite uncle, Michael who lives in Ireland.

In common usage, Devin is actually a form of Devon, an English place name which gets its name from the Dumnonii, a Celtic tribe. Devin is also an Irish surname, usually stemming from the Irish Gaelic name Damhán, meaning "fawn." Though a few baby name books list it as such, Devin is actually unrelated to the word meaning "poet." Devin's popularity as a name may come from the fact that it resembles names like Evan and Kevin.
See Also: Devin (boy), Devan

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