Dean: Meaning, Popularity, Origin of Baby Name Dean | Boys

Dean

Pronunciation: DEEN (key)

Origin of the name Dean:

Transferred use of the surname taken from various place-names composed of the Old English denu (valley). It originally was descriptive of one who lived in or near a valley. Another surname arose from the Middle English deen (dean) and the Old French deien (dean), an occupational name for the presiding official of a cathedral, collegiate church, university, or group. The names are now inextricable.

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I am Dean. No one seems to know any other Dean's. It seems like a friendly enough name to most, but they are surprised at my personality which is LARGE.

Nicknames for Dean: | Edit

Deanie (cutsie & my personal fav)
Dee (its cool to call people by the 1st letter of their name. dont u watch Gossip Girl?)
Dinky Dog
Deano the dinosaur
Dino (like Dean martin's son)
Big "D" (gangsta)
Baby "D"

^^please stop

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Famous real-life people named Dean: | Edit

Dean Martin, American singer and actor
Dean Cain, American actor
Dean Koontz, American author

Dean in song, story & screen: | Edit

Fellow Gryffindor Dean Thomas attends Hogwarts with Harry Potter.
Dean Forester (played by Jared Padalecki) on the TV show "Gilmore Girls."
Dean Winchester (played by Jensen Ackles) on the TV show "Supernatural". Interestingly, Jared Padelecki (once a Dean on "Gilmore Girls") plays his brother, Sam.
Dean Moriarty, one of the protagonists in Kerouac's "On the Road"
Dean McCoppin from the movie "The Iron Giant," a scrap-metal artist and the coolest and sanest adult character.
Tori Spelling’s husband Dean shares the spotlight in their reality TV series.

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Current Popularity of Dean by State

Global Popularity of the Name Dean

  • #69 in Ireland
  • #127 in Scotland
  • #244 in Canada (British Columbia)
  • #342 in Canada (Alberta)
  • #345 in United States