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Dean
say it deen
What Dean means
- English valley; also from the church office of dean
How popular it is
Its use is steady over the last ten years.
- no. 128 in Ireland (2017)
- no. 153 in the US (2024)
- no. 275 in Ontario & Quebec (2020)
- no. 289 in Switzerland (2025)
- no. 334 in Australia (2024)
- no. 389 in Denmark (2019)
- no. 399 in Northern Ireland (2025)
- no. 456 in New Zealand (2023)
In the United States it was most popular around 1960.
Other forms
Deane
Names with a similar meaning
Camden Holden Corey Dalton Kamden Cory Dane Glenn Sheldon Kamdyn Guy Glen
Dean in stories
- On the Road: Dean Moriarty, Kerouac's restless friend
- Harry Potter: Dean Thomas, Harry's dorm-mate and Ginny's ex
- Supernatural: Dean Winchester, the elder hunter brother
- Harry Potter: Dean Thomas, Harry's Gryffindor classmate
- Gilmore Girls: Dean Forester, Rory's first boyfriend