Devlin
Ireland · Boy · 2 syllables
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About the name Devlin
The given name 'Devlin' is an anglicized form of the Irish surname Ó Doibhilin, meaning "descendant of Doibhileann," which itself derives from the Gaelic elements *dubh* ("black") and *fionn* ("fair" or "white"), often interpreted as "little black-haired one" or "unlucky." It is primarily used in Irish and Scottish cultures, with no specific religious association, and historically emerged as a surname in County Tyrone, Ireland, before gaining use as a first name in the 20th century.
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Etymology
The given name 'Devlin' is an anglicized form of the Irish surname Ó Doibhilin, meaning "descendant of Doibhileann," which itself derives from the Gaelic elements *dubh* ("black") and *fionn* ("fair" or "white"), often interpreted as "little black-haired one" or "unlucky." It is primarily used in Irish and Scottish cultures, with no specific religious association, and historically emerged as a surname in County Tyrone, Ireland, before gaining use as a first name in the 20th century.
Devlin currently ranks #6,547 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 2007.
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