Meaning of name Dean

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Meaning

The name Dean has the following meaning:

From the valley; a church official

This name can be given to both baby boys and girls. It is a unisex name.

Popularity

See worldwide popularity rankings of Dean as a baby name (outside USA)

As a baby boy name, Dean is currently a popular baby name, with a recent overall USA popularity ranking of 373 out of 1000 (source: 2000s U.S. Census).

In 2009, the name Dean rose in popularity, moving up the USA Top 1000 charts in Year 2009, by 39 places. For the Year 2009, it ranked 305 in the Top 1000 charts.

The following chart shows the popularity of the name Dean in the USA, over the past 100 years.

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Pronunciation

The name Dean is pronounced as deen

Origins

Dean originates from the English language.
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Related names

The following names are baby names related to Dean and are suitable names for brothers and sisters of Dean: Boys - Benton, Bishop, Braden, Branson, Brooks, Chesley, Clinton, Dartmouth, Johnpaul, Manford, Mason, Perley, Walker, Wilford, Girls - Earlene, Essence, Laquita, Lorna, Rosanna, Rosanne, Rosemarie, Tinnie, Zadie, Both genders - Brook, Cruz, Justice, Macy, May, Mildred

Variants

Popular Variants for the name Dean: Deane, Deanea, Deanee, Deaney, Deani, Deanie, Deans, Deany, Deen, Deene, Deens, Dene, Deyn, Dino

Style

We think the name Dean should fall under the following style category: Cool.

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Impression

Based on our research, most people would imagine a person with the name Dean to be: An extrovert and perfectionist

In one word, you might describe Dean as a(n) "perfectionist" person.

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Famous persons

The names of some famous persons by the name Dean (or its variants) are:

Dean Martin, born on 7 June, a famous actor. Dean Martin's background: An American actor best known for his role as Clark Kent/Superman in the American television series Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman.

James Dean, born on 8 February, a famous actor. James Dean's background: Born in 1931. Although his acting career was tragically cut short, his performance in Rebel Without A Cause (1955) led to his becoming a role model for teenagers of his generation and many since.

Dean Caine, born on 31 July, a famous actor. Dean Caine's background: An American actor best known for his role as Clark Kent/Superman in the American television series Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman.