Entry № 0472 · Slavic origin

Devana Devana — Meaning, Origin & Baby Name Popularity

/ deh-VAH-nah /
Gender
Girl
Origin
Slavic
Meaning
"Slavic goddess of the hunt"
Syllables
3
Rank · US 2025
№ 0
First recorded
Medieval (Slavic)

A name that means "slavic goddess of the hunt".

Devana (also Dziewanna) is the Slavic goddess of the hunt, forests, and wild animals — the Slavic counterpart to the Greek Artemis. Her name derives from Proto-Indo-European root for "shining" or "divine."

Rare but iconic in Slavic studies.

Slavic goddess of the hunt. The Slavic Artemis.

The name in its native script.

Devana
Transliteration
Devana
Pronunciation
/ dəˈvɑː.nə /
Root
Grammatical form

Where Devana stands.

Current rank · 2025
№ 0 in the U.S.
All-time peak
№ 0 in 0
Babies named Devana · last year
87 in the U.S.
First entered SSA top-1000
0
Rank, 1995–2025 Lower = more popular
№25 №75 №150 №250 1995 2005 2015 2020 2025 PEAK · — NOW · —

Devanas before her.

Real people
Devana
Slavic goddess.
In fiction
Devana
Slavic Artemis.
Slavic mythology

Names connected to Devana.

The number behind Devana.

5

The Free Spirit

Devana reduces to five — the number of Slavic hunt.

Why families chose this name.

"Slavic goddess of the hunt. Six letters. Devana."
Magdalena · Mother of one · Prague