Devario
Devario is a genus of fish in the family Danionidae, a family which also contains several other genera of popular freshwater aquarium fish such as Rasbora and Danio.
Meaning & Origin of Devario
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Devario is a genus of fish in the family Danionidae, a family which also contains several other genera of popular freshwater aquarium fish such as Rasbora and Danio.
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The Story of Devario
Devario first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1984, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1990, when 15 Devarios were born — ranking #3,779 that year. As of 2026, Devario ranks #8,743 for baby boys with 8 births, with steady use. In total, more than 123 Devarios 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 Devario
Devario is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1984 and has accumulated 123 births in the dataset. Devario's peak popularity came in 1990 when it ranked #3,779. Use the chart and map above to compare Devario'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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