| Dev | Yuvan | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | God; divine | Young; youthful |
| Origin | sanskrit | sanskrit |
| Gender | Boy | Boy |
| Pronunciation | DAYV | YOO-vun |
| Syllables | 1 | 2 |
| First appeared | 1969 | 0 |
| Peak year | 2009 (145) | 2018 (118) |
| In 2025 | 126 | 0 |
| Trend | Steady | Rising |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Dev | Yuvan |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 690 | 346 |
| 2010s | 1,188 | 632 |
| 2000s | 975 | 60 |
| 1990s | 147 | 0 |
| 1980s | 85 | 0 |
| 1970s | 56 | 0 |
| 1960s | 5 | 0 |
From Sanskrit deva (देव), 'god, deity, divine one', from a root meaning 'to shine'. A simple, ancient word meaning 'divine'.
From Sanskrit yuvan (युवन्), 'young, youthful', and as a noun 'a youth, young man'; the dictionary sense also extends to 'strong, healthy'. A well-attested classical word.
Dev is more popular than Yuvan today: about 126 US babies were given the name Dev in 2025, compared with 0 named Yuvan.
Dev means God; divine (sanskrit origin), while Yuvan means Young; youthful (sanskrit origin).
In US records, Dev first appears in 1969 and Yuvan in 0, so Yuvan has the longer recorded history.