Gender Masculine
Pronounced Pron. də-VAHN-tay(English)  [key·IPA]

Meaning & History

Combination of the phonetic elements da, von and tay. DeVanté Swing (1969-), stage name of Donald DeGrate Jr., was a singer with the group Jodeci. His name dramatically rose in popularity in the early 1990s when the group released their first successful songs, though it soon began to recede again [1].

This name can be spelled Devante or DeVante.

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Sources & References

  1. Evans, Cleveland Kent. The Great Big Book of Baby Names. Publications International, 2006, page 106.
Entry added January 21, 2022