James-Dean
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- JAYMZ-DEEN
- Origin
- Hebrew
James-Dean is a boys' name of Hebrew origin, meaning “heel-holder, supplanter + valley”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does James-Dean mean?
Hebrew: James + Dean
“heel-holder, supplanter + valley”
Joins James (Hebrew, “heel-holder, supplanter”) and Dean (English, “valley”).
Meanings borrowed from James and Dean.
Is James-Dean a girl's or a boy's name?
James-Dean is a boys' name.
How popular is James-Dean in the UK?
No boys in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2011, with 7 boys.
Half of all the boys named James-Dean in the UK since 1996 were born between 2011 and 2019, the years shaded on the chart below.
James-Dean in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 3 | #5,198 |
| 2023 | 3 | #5,193 |
| 2022 | 0 | – |
| 2021 | 6 | #3,179 |
| 2020 | 0 | – |
| 2019 | 4 | #4,126 |
| 2018 | 5 | #3,596 |
| 2017 | 1 | #6,312 |
| 2016 | 3 | #5,015 |
| 2015 | 5 | #3,527 |
| 2014 | 4 | #4,063 |
| 2013 | 1 | #6,198 |
| 2012 | 6 | #3,167 |
| 2011 | 7 | #2,736 |
| 2010 | 3 | #4,865 |
| 2009 | 3 | #4,691 |
| 2008 | 4 | #3,836 |
Names like James-Dean
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Reuben, Noah, Jaxon, Jonah, Isaac, Caleb, Joey, Logan, Austin, Brody, Oscar, Jesse
More Hebrew names
Isabella, Elijah, James, Jack, Mia, Ava, Jude, Ezra, Benjamin, Jacob, Ethan, Daniel, Samuel, Elias, Mateo, Elsie
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, “James-Dean: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/james-dean, updated 20 October 2026.