דין
Dean means “judgment, or law; also English Dean”
Dean is a boy's name of Hebrew origin.
- In Hebrew
- דין
- In English letters
- Dean
- Other English spellings
- Din
- Meaning
- Judgment, or law; also English Dean
- Origin
- Hebrew
- Given to
- Boys
- Gematria value
- 64
3,165 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 carry the name Dean.
- 190 of them are women and girls, and 2,975 are men and boys.
- 195 of them were born in 1996, more than in any other year.
- Carriers born 2020 to 2024: 705, against 160 born 2010 to 2014, so its share of births is growing.
Central Bureau of Statistics register, April 2025. People who changed their name are counted under the one they carry now, and a year with fewer than five shows as zero.
This is how Dean is counted in each population group.
These are the people born 1949 to 2024 who carry the spelling דין today, in each population group and sex the register lists for it. The rank counts the names given in 2024, and 1 is the most given. A count under 5 is not published, so the table says “fewer than 5”, and 0 means nobody.
| Population group | Carriers | Born in 2024 | Rank in 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jewish girls | 190 | 12 | 406 of 678 |
| Jewish boys | 2,975 | 122 | 131 of 541 |
| Muslim girls | 25 | 0 | – |
| Muslim boys | 277 | 29 | 125 of 392 |
| Druze boys | 164 | 19 | 5 of 50 |
In 2024, Dean ranked 131 of 541 among the names given to Jewish boys.
Source: the Central Bureau of Statistics table of current first names of people born 1949 to 2024, by sex and population group (release 391/2025 of 8 December 2025, read on 2 November 2026). Groups and sexes with no row for this spelling are left out.
These six names are close to Dean in theme or origin.
These are the questions people ask about the name Dean.
What does the name Dean mean?
Dean means “judgment, or law; also English Dean”. Dean is a boy's name of Hebrew origin.
Is Dean a boy's name or a girl's name?
Dean is mainly a boy's name. Of the 3,165 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 who carry it, 190 are women and girls and 2,975 are men and boys.
How do you write Dean in Hebrew?
Dean is written דין in Hebrew.
How many people in Israel are named Dean?
3,165 Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 carry Dean today. The most were born in 1996. In 2024, Dean ranked 131 of 541 among the names given to Jewish boys.
Counts are Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 who carry the name today, from the Central Bureau of Statistics register of April 2025. Meanings follow the standard etymologies of Hebrew name references, and where nobody can be sure the page says so.