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The baby name Dede is a Unisex name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈdeɪ.deɪ/ (DAY-day),/ˈdiː.diː/ (DEE-dee),/deˈde/ (deh-DEH, French Dédé).

Gender: Unisex
Syllables: 2.0
Pronunciation: /ˈdeɪ.deɪ/ (DAY-day),/ˈdiː.diː/ (DEE-dee),/deˈde/ (deh-DEH, French Dédé)

What is the meaning of the name Dede ?

The baby name Dede is a Unisex name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈdeɪ.deɪ/ (DAY-day),/ˈdiː.diː/ (DEE-dee),/deˈde/ (deh-DEH, French Dédé).

Dede is in Origin.

Dede is a cross‑cultural unisex diminutive that also stands as an independent given name. In English it functions as “Dee Dee” for D‑initial names - Denise, Deirdre, Deanna, Dorothy, or Diana. In French Dédé and Portuguese Dedé are affectionate forms of André/Andrée (from Greek Andreas, “manly, brave”). In Turkish, dede means “grandfather” and names a respected spiritual elder in Alevi‑Bektashi tradition; it sometimes appears as a given name or surname.

As a standalone name, Dede rose in mid‑20th‑century usage through nickname formalization and remains familiar via artists and athletes. Variants and spellings include Dee Dee, Dee-Dee, DeDe, Dédé, and Dedé; related forms are Dee and Didi. The meaning of Dede depends on its source: from André it carries “manly/brave,” from Denise “devoted to Dionysus,” from Dorothy “gift of God.” Without a specific root, it reads as a warm, rhythmic term of endearment.

Dede has the following similar or variant Names

Dede – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
BF Boys 0 #26 1 439
ID 0 #30 10 2,238
BI Girls 0 #32 2 726
ID Boys 0 #57 80 4,130
AL 0 #73 4 2,372
AO 0 #77 1 2,729
ID Girls 0 #77 22 3,319
MV Boys 0 #79 1 3,375
CN 0 #86 1 3,857
TW 0 #90 11 4,523
BN Girls 0 #93 14 5,459
JM 0 #93 1 3,714
SD 0 #97 6 2,130
QA 0 #104 3 7,011
BN Boys 0 #108 26 6,332
GE Girls 0 #108 1 1,564
PH 0 #110 1 5,607
OM 0 #119 3 6,215
AZ Boys 0 #128 4 1,400
IQ 0 #131 3 3,533
GR 0 #135 1 3,911
MU 0 #137 1 3,613
LT Boys 0 #141 10 2,166
BW Girls 0 #147 5 4,216
TW Girls 0 #150 137 8,139
BW Boys 0 #153 2 4,685
CR 0 #164 2 5,526
HU Boys 0 #173 2 3,954
MT Boys 0 #178 2 4,064
GH Girls 0 #186 168 6,973
AE 0 #187 1 10,220
LU Girls 0 #189 2 4,850
TW Boys 0 #193 49 7,111
GH 0 #201 43 5,396
DK 0 #205 2 5,198
SI Boys 0 #210 2 3,402
AO Girls 0 #211 7 4,575
LU Boys 0 #214 7 4,970
BG Boys 0 #220 1 3,850
PS 0 #224 3 5,692
HU Girls 0 #225 1 3,308
AL Girls 0 #226 2 4,141
SD Girls 0 #227 120 7,678
AO Boys 0 #230 13 5,568
BG Girls 0 #231 1 3,559
MO Boys 0 #231 4 5,842
NA Girls 0 #235 3 7,146
BD 0 #241 1 5,992
QA Girls 0 #245 72 15,378
GR Girls 0 #249 1 6,293
NA Boys 0 #249 5 6,830
PT 0 #250 1 4,161
JP Girls 0 #251 1 6,592
GR Boys 0 #256 12 6,912
MO Girls 0 #256 8 7,056
HR Boys 0 #258 2 3,997
AL Boys 0 #267 32 5,122
NG 0 #267 6 5,926
SA 0 #273 23 10,560
EG Girls 0 #275 1,703 14,742
JM Girls 0 #276 3 7,507
SG 0 #280 3 11,010
IL 0 #281 2 6,291
JO Girls 0 #285 41 7,570
JM Boys 0 #292 2 6,876
JP Boys 0 #295 9 7,909
KZ Boys 0 #296 1 6,578
CZ Boys 0 #305 1 6,530
OM Girls 0 #319 78 15,987
DK Girls 0 #329 1 7,429
DK Boys 0 #329 4 7,401
GH Boys 0 #329 17 8,138
PE 0 #329 1 6,350
CN Boys 0 #331 1 9,639
BR 0 #332 14 5,969
EG 0 #333 68 6,387
BR Boys 0 #335 663 12,213
PL Boys 0 #337 4 6,459
CZ Girls 0 #351 1 5,378
MY 0 #351 4 12,352
PT Boys 0 #352 16 7,951
HK 0 #353 5 8,483
CN Girls 0 #355 5 8,829
MU Girls 0 #360 3 8,539
PL Girls 0 #364 1 5,096
AE Girls 0 #365 190 20,968
MU Boys 0 #367 3 8,477
YE 0 #367 15 8,639
LY 0 #379 160 12,703
JO Boys 0 #384 6 7,057
France Girls 2006 #404 3 3,155
PH Boys 0 #406 3 11,440
BO 0 #408 1 6,868
UY Boys 0 #413 1 5,922
SD Boys 0 #420 26 10,523
PH Girls 0 #428 2 13,098
SA Girls 0 #432 577 25,931
Austria Boys 0 #433 10 2,180
IQ Girls 0 #445 60 11,303
MX 0 #445 1 8,339
SG Girls 0 #459 128 18,916
KW Girls 0 #460 56 19,177
PT Girls 0 #463 9 7,952
ZA 0 #466 9 14,421
PS Girls 0 #479 45 10,981
AR Boys 0 #481 3 7,628
RU Boys 0 #493 13 12,621
GT Boys 0 #498 2 7,625
BH 0 #504 50 17,937
PA Boys 0 #504 2 9,305
HK Boys 0 #510 18 12,905
CM Girls 0 #520 21 11,671
RU Girls 0 #521 3 11,913
CM Boys 0 #522 29 12,054
HK Girls 0 #525 91 16,104
PS Boys 0 #526 23 10,655
UY Girls 0 #536 1 6,731
IR Girls 0 #545 1 8,334
IR Boys 0 #563 3 10,162
CR Girls 0 #566 8 11,342
SY 0 #566 167 11,684
IL Boys 0 #581 27 10,983
LB 0 #591 68 13,263
IL Girls 0 #595 23 11,648
BO Boys 0 #620 3 9,244
AR Girls 0 #624 7 8,289
IQ Boys 0 #647 21 13,071
BO Girls 0 #649 3 9,488
CL Boys 0 #652 14 13,390
IN Girls 0 #653 2 13,121
SG Boys 0 #672 26 17,960
TR 0 #673 866 19,440
QA Boys 0 #683 25 18,093
IT 0 #700 15 4,183
NG Girls 0 #719 68 15,093
EG Boys 0 #775 112 15,035
KW Boys 0 #798 9 18,755
TN 0 #813 17 13,765
NG Boys 0 #815 137 16,906
Germany Girls 0 #826 13 4,949
BR Girls 0 #842 100 12,708
OM Boys 0 #853 29 17,948
MY Boys 0 #869 244 25,439
MY Girls 0 #873 122 24,821
Germany Boys 0 #889 64 5,697
United States Girls 2022 #899 5 8,739
Spain Boys 0 #902 29 5,610
CL Girls 0 #908 8 14,098
PE Boys 0 #922 5 14,506
NL Boys 0 #925 27 5,873
DZ 0 #931 246 20,130
NL Girls 0 #935 21 5,933
Spain Girls 0 #967 17 5,561
CO Boys 0 #976 6 15,656
PE Girls 0 #1,007 4 14,861
MX Boys 0 #1,029 5 16,355
IN Boys 0 #1,039 1 16,750
AE Boys 0 #1,064 29 22,615
MA 0 #1,066 63 20,986
ZA Boys 0 #1,070 109 25,619
ZA Girls 0 #1,081 61 25,928
CO Girls 0 #1,148 5 16,140
IT Boys 0 #1,262 210 10,046
IT Girls 0 #1,265 182 9,415
MX Girls 0 #1,265 3 17,781
SA Boys 0 #1,266 351 28,008

Dede is popular in 80 countries — most recent births per country:

France
United States
AE
AL
AO

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People also ask about Dede

Dede is a unisex name, given to both boys and girls.
Dede is a 2 syllable name, pronounced /ˈdeɪ.deɪ/ (DAY-day),/ˈdiː.diː/ (DEE-dee),/deˈde/ (deh-DEH, French Dédé).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include DeeDee, Dédé, Dedé, Didi, Dedee and De-de.
Yes — Dede ranked #404 in France in 2006, and appears in official birth registries across 2 countries.
Dede ranks highest in France (#404 in 2006).