| Yuvan | Dev | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | Young; youthful | God; divine |
| Origin | sanskrit | sanskrit |
| Gender | Boy | Boy |
| Pronunciation | YOO-vun | DAYV |
| Syllables | 2 | 1 |
| First appeared | 0 | 1969 |
| Peak year | 2018 (118) | 2009 (145) |
| In 2025 | 0 | 126 |
| Trend | Rising | Steady |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Yuvan | Dev |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 346 | 690 |
| 2010s | 632 | 1,188 |
| 2000s | 60 | 975 |
| 1990s | 0 | 147 |
| 1980s | 0 | 85 |
| 1970s | 0 | 56 |
| 1960s | 0 | 5 |
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.
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 Yuvan today: about 126 US babies were given the name Dev in 2025, compared with 0 named Yuvan.
Yuvan means Young; youthful (sanskrit origin), while Dev means God; divine (sanskrit origin).
In US records, Yuvan first appears in 0 and Dev in 1969, so Yuvan has the longer recorded history.