Devana
Devana, Zevana, less often Zievonia is the goddess of wild nature, forests, hunting and the moon worshiped by the Western Slavs. In the sources, she was first mentioned in the 15th century by Jan Długosz, who compared her to the Roman goddess Diana. Dziewanna is also a Polish name for Verbascum, and the etymology of the word is unclear.
Meaning & Origin of Devana
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Devana, Zevana, less often Zievonia is the goddess of wild nature, forests, hunting and the moon worshiped by the Western Slavs. In the sources, she was first mentioned in the 15th century by Jan Długosz, who compared her to the Roman goddess Diana. Dziewanna is also a Polish name for Verbascum, and the etymology of the word is unclear.
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Etymology
The Story of Devana
Devana first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1988, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1993, when 7 Devanas were born — ranking #10,588 that year. As of 2026, Devana ranks #10,836 for baby girls with 7 births, with steady use. In total, more than 24 Devanas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
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About the name Devana
Devana is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1988 and has accumulated 24 births in the dataset. Devana's peak popularity came in 1993 when it ranked #10,588. Use the chart and map above to compare Devana's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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