Boy name
Devran name meaning
“the passage of time; the world's changing fortunes”
Devran means the passage of time and the turning of the world or its fortunes. It comes from Arabic dawarān, meaning rotation or circulation, and is used for boys in Türkiye. The Turkish expression devran dönmek, describing changing circumstances, illustrates the word's connection with time and reversal.
- Gender
- ♂ Boy
- Origin
- Arabic
- Syllables
- 2
- Popularity
- In TÜİK lists
What does Devran mean?
The passage of time; the world's changing fortunes
In Turkish: zamanın akışı; dünya ve talihin dönüşü
Devran evokes time as a turning wheel rather than a straight line. The Turkish expression devran dönmek refers to changing circumstances and fortunes, while the word's poetic uses connect the name with the shifting course of life rather than one particular period.
The ending “-an” is a common final sound rather than a suffix with one shared meaning here. Aslan, Hasan and Yaman have different origins and structures despite their matching endings. More boy names ending in -an →
How popular is Devran?
Official figures: TÜİK newborn name lists (2018–2025, the top 30 for Türkiye and each of the 81 provinces every year) and the most common names in the population.
- Province lists
- 35provinces
Where is Devran in the top 30?
35 provinces · the latest year each province listed it
Double names with Devran
Double names counted as one name in TÜİK newborn lists (all years and provinces combined).
Source: TurkStat (TÜİK), Address-Based Population Registration System. The lists cover the top 30 names per year, sex and province; no official counts are published for less common names. All statistics →
Why is Devran popular?
Devran’s meanings evoke passing time and turning fortune, offering poetic appeal in two syllables. It remained outside the national top thirty throughout the supplied years.
Origin of the name Devran
From Arabic dawarān, meaning turning or revolving. In Turkish it developed senses relating to time, the world and changing fortune.
Double names with Devran
Double-name ideas built from names in our dictionary, with the meaning of each name.
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Devran Nabi
Meaning of each name
- Devran: the passage of time; the world's changing fortunes
- Nabi: rising, emerging or becoming prominent
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Baykal Devran
Meaning of each name
- Baykal: a name recalling Lake Baikal
- Devran: the passage of time; the world's changing fortunes
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Devran Kamil
Meaning of each name
- Devran: the passage of time; the world's changing fortunes
- Kamil: complete, accomplished and mature
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Midhat Devran
Meaning of each name
- Midhat: praise, commendation and acclaim
- Devran: the passage of time; the world's changing fortunes
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Devran Semih
Meaning of each name
- Devran: the passage of time; the world's changing fortunes
- Semih: generous, open-handed and tolerant
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Karan Devran
Meaning of each name
- Karan: Ear
- Devran: the passage of time; the world's changing fortunes
Double names found in TÜİK’s newborn lists: Devran Ali.
How to pronounce Devran
| Syllables | 2 · 6 letters · 6-letter boy names |
|---|---|
| IPA | /devɾan/ |
| Ottoman Turkish | دوران |
Is Devran a boy’s name?
Yes, Devran is used mostly as a boy’s name. See all boy names.
Devran appears in TÜİK’s most-used name lists. See the statistics section above (Source: TurkStat, ADNKS).
Spellings and similar names
Names that sound like Devran
- Davran♂Take action, get moving
- Devrim♂Radical change
- Derman♂Remedy, healing aid
- Duran♂Remaining, staying
- Destan♂Heroic narrative
- Davras♂The name of Mount Davras in Isparta
- Dehan♂Mouth
- Derar♂Harm, reciprocal injury
- Derun♂İnner world, heart
- Dikran♂The name of Armenian king Tigranes the Great
- Diran♂Name of the fourth-century Armenian king Tiran
- Demren♂The metal point of an arrow or spear
Names with related meanings
- Ramazan♂The ninth lunar month, observed through fasting
- Recep♂The honored seventh month of the lunar calendar
- Çağlar♂Flows vigorously
- Adar♂The month of March
- Duha♂♀Forenoon
- Ezel♂♀Beginningless past
- Halit♂Lasting, enduring
- Çağdaş♂Living in the same era
- Muammer♂Long-lived
- Ergün♂Early day
- Cumali♂Associated with Friday
- Şaban♂The eighth month of the Islamic calendar
Famous people named Devran
- Devran Ayhan · b. 1978
- Devran Tanaçan · b. 1986
- Devran Baba · b. 1942
- Devran Çağlar · b. 1963
- Devran Bozardıç · b. 2006
- Devran Coşkun
- Devran Şahin · b. 2005
- Devran Şenyurt · b. 2004
- Devran Yazır
FAQ about the name Devran
What is the meaning of Devran?
Devran means “the passage of time; the world's changing fortunes”. From Arabic dawarān, meaning turning or revolving. In Turkish it developed senses relating to time, the world and changing fortune.
Is Devran a boy’s name?
Yes, Devran is used mostly as a boy’s name.
Is Devran in the Quran?
No. Neither the name Devran nor its source word occurs in the Quran.
What is the origin of the name Devran?
Devran is of Arabic origin.
How many syllables does Devran have?
Devran has 2 syllables and 6 letters.
How popular is the name Devran?
Devran appears in TÜİK’s most-used name lists. See the statistics section above (Source: TurkStat, ADNKS).
What names go well with Devran?
Some ideas: Devran Nabi; Baykal Devran; Devran Kamil.
Famous people named Devran?
Notable people named Devran include Devran Ayhan, Devran Tanaçan, Devran Baba.
Sources and method
Meanings and origins draw on language sources and name dictionaries; popularity figures come from TÜİK’s address-based population register, and notable people from Wikidata.
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