Dev
Expression 4 — The Builder · predominantly a boy’s name
The numbers in the letters
Practical, organized, and dependable. Number 4 represents stability, structure, and hard work. You excel at creating solid foundations and bringing order to chaos.
1 + 3 → 4
What the vowels want: the open door. Even in rooms you love, you check where the exits are. Freedom is not a preference for you — it is oxygen.
5
What the consonants project: authority before rank. You get billed for confidence you did not claim, and negotiations start harder because they assume you can take it.
8
Dev in the real world
3,146 Americans have been named Dev since 1969. It peaked in 2009 with 145 newborns and 126 carried it in 2025 (#3,029).
US births per decade, 1880–2025 · SSA public data
Considering Dev for a baby?
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Score Dev →The name is half the signature
A birth date completes it — life path, birthday number, and how they interact with Dev’s letters.