46%RatingSave Gender Masculine Usage English Pronounced Pron. /ˈdɛn.tən/ [key·simplify] 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 Categories currently out of the US top 1000, landforms, nature, place names, Squishmallows, surnames