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Dean

Pronunciation /DEAN/

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“valley”

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Meaning of Dean

Dean is a boy name of English origin, popular among English families. It means “valley, church official”.

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Popularity
80/100
Modern Style
50/100
Uniqueness
20/100
Pronunciation
100/100

📈 Dean Popularity Graph

🇮🇳 India · rank by year (#1 = most popular)

#64#83#1022015201920232026
Status
Moderately Popular
Direction
↑ Rising
2026 Rank
#64

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🎨 Nicknames for Dean

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Dea Deay

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📋 Key Info

Meaningvalley
OriginEnglish
GenderBoy Name
Popularity80/100

📈 Name Statistics

Short Meaningvalley
First Name LetterD
Total Letters4
Syllables1
Gender Group👶 Boy
Heritage OriginEnglish
Dialect BaseEnglish
Registry Popularity80/100

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