Deano
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- DEE-noh
- Origin
- English
Deano is a boys' name of English origin, meaning “valley”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Deano mean?
English: informal -o form of Dean, an English surname
“valley”
An informal -o form of Dean, an English surname from Old English denu, meaning valley, or from the church title dean.
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Is Deano a girl's or a boy's name?
Deano is a boys' name.
How popular is Deano in the UK?
No boys in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2007, with 20 boys.
Half of all the boys named Deano in the UK since 1996 were born between 2007 and 2016, the years shaded on the chart below.
Deano in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1 | #6,413 |
| 2021 | 0 | – |
| 2020 | 1 | #6,143 |
| 2019 | 4 | #4,126 |
| 2018 | 0 | – |
| 2017 | 4 | #4,161 |
| 2016 | 5 | #3,655 |
| 2015 | 0 | – |
| 2014 | 0 | – |
| 2013 | 0 | – |
| 2012 | 0 | – |
| 2011 | 4 | #3,986 |
| 2010 | 5 | #3,478 |
| 2009 | 3 | #4,691 |
| 2008 | 0 | – |
| 2007 | 20 | #1,257 |
| 2006 | 8 | #2,193 |
| 2005 | 3 | #3,992 |
| 2004 | 0 | – |
| 2003 | 1 | #4,616 |
Names like Deano
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Sidney, Deacon, Stanley, Oscar, Dexter, Woody, Ronnie, Charlie, Frankie, Leo, Harley, Harry
Names related to Deano
More English names
Lily, Evelyn, Hudson, Ivy, Harper, Grace, Violet, Willow, Daisy, Poppy, Riley, Oakley, Mason, Cooper, Ruby, Hallie
Sources
Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland) and Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Deano: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/deano, updated 20 October 2026.