What origin is the name Dee?

Dee comes from english naming traditions. Names from this origin often carry meanings tied to nature, virtues or heritage.

Is Dee a popular name?

Dee is very rare in official US birth records — fewer than 5 babies of this gender were given the name in any year we checked.

Yes. Dee does not appear in US Social Security birth records, which list every name given to at least 5 babies, so it is rare in the US.

What are good brother names for Dee?

Names from the same english tradition pair naturally with Dee — for example Mason, Jackson, Carter. You can browse more on our english names page.

Dee

Discover the meaning and origin of the name Dee

Dee

Unisex

english

1 syllable

Dee is an english unisex name meaning "Initial d; dark; a diminutive of any name beginning with d, also frequently used as an independent name".

Dee is a unisex name of english origin meaning "Initial d; dark; a diminutive of any name beginning with d, also frequently used as an independent name". At just 3 letters, it is short and easy to say. It has 1 syllable.

Origin: english
Gender: Unisex
Syllables: 1

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

Initial d; dark; a diminutive of any name beginning with d, also frequently used as an independent name

Popularity

Very rare in US records (source: US Social Security Administration birth records (best rank 2008–2017))

Quick answers about Dee

Very rare in US records

What does Dee mean?

Dee is a unisex name of english origin meaning "Initial d; dark; a diminutive of any name beginning with d, also frequently used as an independent name".