| Vedant | Dev | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | Culmination of the Vedas | God; divine |
| Origin | sanskrit | sanskrit |
| Gender | Boy | Boy |
| Pronunciation | vay-DAANT | DAYV |
| Syllables | 2 | 1 |
| First appeared | 0 | 1969 |
| Peak year | 2025 (120) | 2009 (145) |
| In 2025 | 0 | 126 |
| Trend | Steady | Steady |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Vedant | Dev |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 487 | 690 |
| 2010s | 530 | 1,188 |
| 2000s | 376 | 975 |
| 1990s | 14 | 147 |
| 1980s | 0 | 85 |
| 1970s | 0 | 56 |
| 1960s | 0 | 5 |
From Sanskrit vedanta (वेदान्त), literally 'the end/culmination of the Vedas', the name of the major school of Hindu philosophy concerned with ultimate knowledge.
From Sanskrit deva (देव), 'god, deity, divine one', from a root meaning 'to shine'. A simple, ancient word meaning 'divine'.
Dev is more popular than Vedant today: about 126 US babies were given the name Dev in 2025, compared with 0 named Vedant.
Vedant means Culmination of the Vedas (sanskrit origin), while Dev means God; divine (sanskrit origin).
In US records, Vedant first appears in 0 and Dev in 1969, so Vedant has the longer recorded history.