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Globally, Dervin (德文 , Dervin ) is a common predominantly masculine, but very infrequently girly first name. The first name Dervin is characteristic of Nicaragua, where it is quite a rare masculine name, China, where it is quite a rare predominantly boy's, but very seldom female name, and Jamaica, where it is a rare masculine name. In absolute terms, the name is most common in China, Nicaragua, and Philippines. Much less frequently, Dervin is the last name as well as the forename.
Dervin is also a name for the fictitious and mythical characters: Devon Miles , the character in the 1980s television series Knight Rider; Devon Woodcomb , the fictional character, Chuck and Devon Hamilton , the Fictional character, The Young and the Restless.