Pleasure, delight, or a diminutive of names starting with D.
Deedee is primarily used as a diminutive of names like Dorothy, Dolores, or Deirdre. In some contexts, it is linked to the Hebrew name Jedidiah, meaning 'beloved of the Lord,' or the Welsh name Dee, referring to the River Dee. It gained independent popularity in the mid-20th century as a playful, standalone nickname-name.
Less common today
Deedee isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #3,753 in 1990.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
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