Fierce; unlucky; or from the meadow of the deer
Devlynn is a modern Americanized spelling of the Irish surname Devlin. It likely derives from the Gaelic 'Ó Doibhilin', meaning 'fierce' or 'unlucky', though some modern interpretations connect it to Old English roots meaning 'deer meadow'.
Less common today
Devlynn isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #9,563 in 2013.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
