Devinette: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance

Origin
Uncertain, possibly modern coinage
Gender
Girl
Pronunciation
dev-ih-NET

Devinette is an uncertain, possibly modern coinage girl's name. It appears in our list of 175+ Celtic Baby Girl Names That Feel Ancient and Enchanting.

Meaning & Origin of Devinette

Origin: uncertain, possibly modern coinage.

A common claim: Little divine one Actually: Devinette is sometimes said to mean 'little divine one,' but there's no linguistic evidence for that -- it looks more like the unrelated French word for 'riddle.'

How to Pronounce Devinette

dev-ih-NETIPA /ˌdɛvɪˈnɛt/

Popularity of Devinette

Devinette doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.

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