Dean is an English masculine given name and middle name with several origins: Derived from the Greek word "δεκανός" ("dekanos"), which means "monk or dignitary in charge of ten others"; see also Dean (Christianity) Derived from the English surname Dean, from an Anglo-Saxon word meaning "valley" An Anglicization of the Hebrew noun דין, meaning "law", "justice" or "verdict". Notable people and characters with the name include:
People Dean Acheson (1893–1971), American statesman and lawyer Dean Aldridge (born 1994), Australian baseball pitcher Dean Alexander, American country music singer Dean Alfange (1897–1989), American politician Dean Francis Alfar (born 1969), Filipino writer Dean Alford (born 1953), American politician and businessman Dean C. Allard (1933–2018), American naval historian and archivist Dean Allemang, American computer scientist Dean Allen (1966–2018), Canadian typographer, web developer and blogger Dean Allison (born 1965), Canadian politician Dean Allmark (born 1983), English professional wrestler Dean Alston, Australian canoeist Dean Alvord (1856–1941), American real estate developer and college professor Dean Amadon (1912–2003), American ornithologist Dean Anastasiadis (born 1970), Australian soccer player Dean Andal (born 1959), American businessman and politician Dean Anderson (born 1967), Australian rules footballer Dean Anderson (ice hockey) (born 1966), Canadian ice hockey player Dean Andrews (born 1963), English actor Dean Andrews Jr. (1922–1981), American attorney Dean Anna (born 1986), American basketball player Dean R. Appling, American biochemist Dean Armstrong (born 1973), Canadian actor Dean Arp (born 1966), American politician Dean Arsene (born 1980), Canadian ice hockey player Dean Ashton (born 1983), English footballer Dean Askew (born 1962), New Zealand cricketer Dean Aspen, British actor Dean Astumian, American physical chemist Dean Atta, British poet Dean Austin (born 1970), English footballer Dean G. Auten (1937–2026), American politician Dean Babst (1921–2006), American sociologist Dean Bailey (1967–2014), Australian rules footballer and coach Dean Baker (born 1958), American macroeconomist Dean Bakopoulos, American writer Dean Bandiera (1926–2020), Canadian football player Dean Baquet (born 1956), American journalist Dean Baranja (born 1971), Slovenian footballer Dean Barker, several people Dean Barkley (born 1950), American lawyer and politician Dean Barnett (1967–2008), American columnist and blogger Dean Barrett, American writer Dean Barrick (born 1969), English footballer Dean Barrow (born 1951), Prime Minister of Belize (2008–2020) Dean Bartlett (born 1987), New Zealand cricketer Dean Barton-Smith (born 1967), Australian decathlete Dean Bauck (born 1954), Canadian high jumper Dean Beard (1935–1989), American musician Dean Beckwith (born 1983), English footballer Dean Bell (cricketer) (born 1992), English cricketer Dean Bell (born 1962), New Zealand rugby league footballer and coach Dean Benamar (born 2008), English footballer Dean Benedetti (1922–1957), American jazz musician Dean Bennett (born 1977), English footballer Dean Bergeron (born 1969), Canadian Paralympic athlete Dean Bernardini (born 1973), American musician Dean Berta Viñales (2006–2021), Spanish motorcycle road racer Dean Bertram, Australian writer, filmmaker and film festival director Dean Beța (born 1991), Romanian footballer Dean Biasucci (born 1962), American football player Dean Black, American politician from Florida Dean Blackwell (born 1969), English footballer Dean Blais (born 1951), American ice hockey coach Dean Blandino (born 1971), American football executive and rules analyst Dean Blevins (born 1955), American sportscaster Dean Blore (born 1998), Samoa international rugby league footballer Dean Blundell, Canadian radio host Dean Blunt (born 1984), British singer-songwriter and musician Dean Bombač (born 1989), Slovenian handball player Dean Booth, New Zealand Paralympic swimmer Dean Borg (1938–2020), American journalist Dean Bosnich (born 1980), Australian rugby league footballer Dean Botha (born 1964), South African tennis player Dean Bouzanis (born 1990), Australian footballer Dean Bowditch (born 1986), English footballer Dean Bowring, English powerlifter Dean Bowyer, American baseball coach Dean Boxall, Australian swimming coach Dean Boylan (born 1951), American ice hockey player Dean Brelis (1924–2006), American journalist Dean Brennan (born 1980), Irish footballer and current manager Dean L. Bresciani, American academic administrator Dean Brett (born 1992), Scottish footballer Dean Brill (born 1985), English footballer Dean Britt (born 1994), Australian rugby league footballer Dean Brody (born 1975), Canadian country music artist Dean Brogan (born 1978), Australian rules footballer Dean Brooks (1916–2013), American physician and actor Dean Brosnan (born 1991), Irish hurler Dean Brotherston (born 1997), Scottish footballer Dean Brown, several people Dean Brownlie (born 1984), New Zealand cricketer Dean F. Bryson (1910–1995), American judge Dean Buchanan (born 1953), New Zealand painter Dean Budd (born 1986), New Zealand-born Italian rugby union player Dean Budnick, American writer, filmmaker and professor Dean Buntrock (born 1931), American businessman Dean Burch (1927–1991), American lawyer and politician Dean Burk (1904–1988), American biochemist and medical researcher Dean Burke (born 1957), American politician Dean Burmester (born 1989), Zimbabwean-born South African golfer Dean Burrows (born 1966), English cricketer Dean Burry, Canadian composer, librettist and educator Dean Busby (born 1973), English rugby league footballer Dean Butler, several people Dean Byington, American visual artist Dean Byrne, several people Dean Cain (born 1966), American actor Dean Caliguire (born 1967), American football player Dean Callaway (born 1970), Australian rugby league footballer Dean Cameron (born 1962), American actor, musician, and comedian Dean Cameron (inventor), Australian inventor Dean Cameron (politician) (born 1961), American politician from Idaho Dean Campbell (born 2001), Scottish footballer Dean Cannon (born 1968), American politician Dean Canto (born 1980), Australian motor racing driver Dean Capobianco (born 1970), Australian sprinter Dean Carlson (1950–2022), American football player Dean Carnegie, American stage magician, escape artist and painter Dean Carney (born 1961), Australian rugby league footballer Dean Carroll (1962–2015), English rugby league footballer Dean Vincent Carter (born 1976), English fiction author Dean Carter (born 1955), American spree killer Deen Castronovo (born 1964), American rock drummer Dean Caswell (1922–2022), American flying ace Dean and Dan Caten (born 1964), Canadian fashion designer brothers Dean Cavanagh (born 1966), playwright and musician Dean Cetrulo (1919–2010), American fencer Dean Chalkley (born 1968), British photographer Dean Chamberlain, American photographer Dean Champion (1940–2009), American professor of Criminal Justice Dean Chance (1941–2015), American baseball player Dean Chandler (born 1976), English footballer Dean Chapman (1931–1965), Australian rules footballer Dean Roden Chapman (1922–1995), American scientist and engineer Dean Chenoweth (1937–1982), American hydroplane racing pilot Dean Chynoweth (born 1968), Canadian ice hockey player Dean Clancy (born 2001), Irish boxer Dean Clark, several people Dean Clarke, several people Dean Clukey (1936–2019), American politician Dean Cogan (1826–1872), Irish Roman Catholic priest Dean Cokinos, American football coach Dean Coleman (footballer) (born 1985), English association footballer Dean Coleman (rugby union) Dean Collins, several people Dean Collis (born 1985), Australian rugby league footballer Dean Colton (born 1983), former Scotland international rugby league footballer Dean W. Colvard (1913–2007), President of Mississippi State University Dean Combs (born 1952), American stock car racing driver Dean Coney (born 1963), English footballer Dean Conley (1946–2010), American politician Dean Connors (born 2003), American football player Dean Cook (born 1985), British actor Dean Cooley (born 1934), American politician Dean Copely (born 1989), American ice dancer Dean Corll (1939–1973), American serial killer and rapist Dean Cornelius (born 2001), Scottish footballer Dean Cornwell (1892–1960), American illustrator and painter Dean Corren (1955–2023), American politician and scientist Dean Cosker (born 1978), English footballer Dean Couzins (born 1981), New Zealand field hockey player Dean Cox (born 1981), Australian rules footballer Dean Cox (English footballer) (born 1987) Dean Craig (born 1974), British film director and screenwriter Dean Craven (born 1979), English footballer Dean Crawford (1958–2023), Canadian rower Dean Crawford (author), British author Dean Cray (born 1958), American politician Dean Crombie (born 1957), English footballer Dean Cromwell (1879–1962), American sports coach Dean Crouch, Irish dancer and musician Dean Crow (born 1972), American baseball player Dean Crowe (born 1979), English footballer Dean Cummings (born 1993), Scottish footballer Dean Cundey (born 1946), American cinematographer and film director Dean Daley-Jones, Australian actor Dean Daughtry (1946–2023), American musician Dean David (born 1996), Israeli association footballer Dean Davidson, American musician Dean Davis, American politician Dean DeBlois (born 1970), Canadian filmmaker Dean Deetz (born 1993), American baseball player Dean DeFazio (born 1963), Canadian ice hockey player Dean Del Mastro (born 1970), Canadian politician Dean Delannoit (born 1989), Belgian pop singer Dean Delany (born 1980), Irish footballer Dean Delaurier (born 1954), Canadian ice sledge hockey player Dean DeLeo (born 1961), American guitarist Dean DellaPenna, American plant biochemist Dean Demopoulos (born 1954), American professional basketball coach Dean Dempsey, American artist, actor and filmmaker Dean DeNobile (born 2003), American football player Dean DePiero (born 1968), American politician Dean Derby (1935–2021), American football player Dean Detton (1908–1958), American professional wrestler Dean Devlin (born 1962), American filmmaker Dean Dill (1947–2015), American magician and effects designer Dean Dillon (born 1955), American singer-songwriter Dean Dingman (born 1968), American football player and coach Dean Dixon (1915–1976), American conductor Dean Dodds (born 1977), New Zealand footballer Dean Dohrman (1959–2024), American politician Dean Dorsey (born 1957), Canadian gridiron football player Dean Downing (born 1975), English bicycle racer Dean Drako, American businessman and entrepreneur Dean Drayton, Australian Minister of the Uniting Church Dean Drever (born 1970), Canadian sculptor Dean Drummond (1949–2013), American classical composer Dean Dugdale (born 1963), Australian rules footballer Dean Dugger (1933–2000), American football player Dean Duperron, Canadian businessman Dean Ebarle (born 1998), Filipino footballer Dean Ebbe (born 1994), Irish professional footballer Dean Edell (born 1941), American physician and broadcaster Dean Edwards, several people Dean Ehehalt (born 1964), American baseball player and coach Dean Ehlers (1929–2017), American college sports coach and administrator Dean Elgar (born 1987), South African cricketer Dean Elliott (1917–1999), American television and film composer Dean Ellison (born 1977), British motorcycle racer Dean Emerson (born 1962), English footballer Dean Erickson (born 1958), American actor Dean Evans (born 1990), Australian footballer Dean Evans (field hockey) (born 1967), Australian field hockey player Dean Evason (born 1964), Canadian ice hockey player and coach