46%RatingSave Gender Masculine Usage English Pronounced Pron. DEHN-tən [key·IPA] Meaning & History From a surname, originally from a place name, which meant "valley town" in Old English. PopularityDetails Last ranked #919 in 1950 United States People think this name isRate·Details mature formal strong rough strange simple nerdy Categories currently out of the US top 1000, landforms, nature, place names, surnames
