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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.

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, Walker, Wilford, Brooks, Chesley, Clinton, Mason  Girls - Rosanna, Rosanne, Rosemarie, Essence, Lorna, May, Mildred  Both Genders - Brook, Cruz, Justice, Macy

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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Popularity

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 2006, the name Dean fell in popularity and moved down the USA Top 1000 charts in Year 2006, by 1 places. For the Year 2006, it ranked 385 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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Famous persons

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

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.

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.
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