Dewey
Meaning
"beloved"
Origin: Hebrew via Welsh
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #3,607
- Total SSA Count
- 31
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Casual
- Nicknames
- Dew
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"beloved"
Origin: Hebrew via Welsh
"summer"
Origin: Sanskrit
Dewey is more popular, ranked #3607 vs #70780 for Grishma.
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Dewey is more popular, ranked #3607 compared to Grishma at #70780 in the United States.
Dewey means "beloved" (Hebrew via Welsh origin). Grishma means "summer" (Sanskrit origin).
Dewey is primarily a boy name. Grishma is primarily a girl name.