Baby Name Dean. As a retro first name thats simple and direct. More recent representatives include Dean Cain Dean McDermott and Dean.
Formerly only a surname its been a hit with American parents since the 19th century. 109230 people in the United States have this last name thats 40 per 100000 people. Dean was always in Top 1000 popularity list.
The name Dean is a boys name of English origin meaning church official.
From A World of Baby Names by Teresa Norman. For a number of years the name Dean has steadily increased in popularity. Dean Origin and Meaning. Fair enough but also think about Dean this way.