The baby name Dedan is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced DEE-dan (ˈdiːdæn); variant DEH-dan (ˈdɛdæn).
The baby name Dedan is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced DEE-dan (ˈdiːdæn); variant DEH-dan (ˈdɛdæn).
Dedan is Biblical, Hebrew in Origin.
Dedan is a masculine biblical name from Hebrew Dedān (דְּדָן), attested across Northwest Semitic sources and in ancient North Arabian inscriptions as Dadan. The exact meaning is uncertain; many lexicons suggest “low ground/lowland.” In the Bible and Near Eastern records, Dedan also denotes a people and oasis-city in northwestern Arabia (near modern Al-‘Ula), a hub of caravan commerce linking southern Arabia, Mesopotamia, and the Levant.
Scripture mentions two figures named Dedan: a grandson of Cush through Raamah (Genesis 10:7) and a grandson of Abraham through Jokshan (Genesis 25:3). Prophetic books refer to Dedan’s merchants, reinforcing the name’s trading associations. As a given name in English it is rare but familiar within Judeo‑Christian traditions and in East Africa; a notable bearer is Kenyan independence leader Dedan Kimathi. Variants and cognates include Dēdān, Daidan (Greek), and Arabic Dadan.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AL | 0 | #76 | 1 | 2,372 | |
| NG | 0 | #271 | 2 | 5,926 | |
| IL | 0 | #282 | 1 | 6,291 | |
| JM | Boys | 0 | #292 | 2 | 6,876 |
| AL | Boys | 0 | #302 | 2 | 5,122 |
| GH | Boys | 0 | #361 | 1 | 8,138 |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #453 | 52 | 11,303 |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #466 | 1 | 10,523 |
| ZA | 0 | #473 | 2 | 14,421 | |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #510 | 1 | 10,188 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #561 | 1 | 19,177 |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #561 | 1 | 10,655 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #575 | 1 | 12,054 |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #620 | 3 | 9,244 |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #647 | 21 | 13,071 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #700 | 1 | 13,390 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #741 | 3 | 18,093 |
| SY | 0 | #767 | 1 | 11,684 | |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #785 | 1 | 12,213 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #806 | 1 | 18,755 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #825 | 2 | 15,093 |
| United States | Boys | 2018 | #880 | 5 | 7,242 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #915 | 4 | 17,948 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #921 | 6 | 14,506 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #937 | 15 | 16,906 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,008 | 2 | 14,742 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #1,039 | 1 | 16,750 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,139 | 5 | 22,615 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,152 | 1 | 16,140 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,182 | 1 | 25,439 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,230 | 5 | 20,130 | |
| TR | 0 | #1,254 | 1 | 19,440 | |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,267 | 6 | 25,619 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,595 | 20 | 28,008 |
Dedan is popular in 28 countries — most recent births per country:
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