Boy name Welsh origin

Dewey

DOO-ee · 5 letters · 2 syllables
What it means
Beloved or short for David
Language
Welsh
Culture
English
Style era
modern
Themes
Welsh · classic
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Popularity over time

2024 rank#3613
2024 births31
Peak year1898
First appeared1887
Total US births34,345
1898 peak18871921195619902024
Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Nicknames & variants

Alternate spellings
Dewy
In other languages
Dewi

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John Dewey
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