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Daevaughn

Quick answerThe name 'Daevaughn' is a modern American invention, likely a variant of 'Devon' or 'Davon' combined with the suffix '-vaughn', meaning "little dark one" or "from Devon" (referring to the English county), with no clear single linguistic root.

American · Boy · 2 syllables

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Popularity & facts

Relative popularity index, 2010–2025
GenderBoy
US Rank#9,495
TrendVintage
Peak year2001
Syllables2
OriginAmerican
LanguageEnglish
CultureAfrican American
Letters9
Numerology11 Chaldean 9
Global rank#9,495

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Historical popularity from 1880–2025 · US Social Security Administration data

About the name Daevaughn

The name 'Daevaughn' is a modern American invention, likely a variant of 'Devon' or 'Davon' combined with the suffix '-vaughn', meaning "little dark one" or "from Devon" (referring to the English county), with no clear single linguistic root.

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Etymology

The name 'Daevaughn' is a modern American invention, likely a variant of 'Devon' or 'Davon' combined with the suffix '-vaughn', meaning "little dark one" or "from Devon" (referring to the English county), with no clear single linguistic root. It is used primarily in African American and broader American cultures, with no specific religious or notable historical context, emerging as a creative given name in the late 20th century.

Daevaughn currently ranks #9,495 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 2001.

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