Meaning & origin
A reliable meaning for Dree isn’t established in our sources yet. Rather than guess, we show what is recorded: how the name is used, how often, and the names it’s connected to.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1960. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Dree through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 7
- 0 boys · 7 girls
- Most popular year
- 1960
- 7 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- —
- Too few births to compare
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for girls is 7 in 1960. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 122 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Dree’s family of names
The ring: spellings.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Similar names
If you love Dree, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
Deirdre
“a brokenhearted or raging woman”
>99% girls
Debbie
“bee”
>99% girls
Delphine
“woman from Delphi; resembling a dolphin”
>99% girls
Edie
Edie is a variant of Edith. One English interpretation is “the spoils of war; one who is joyous; a treasure.”
>99% girls
Dori
“a gift of God” · “of the ancient Greek tribe, the Dorians”
>99% girls
Dea
“resembling a goddess”
>99% girls
Teddie
“a wealthy protector” · “God”
16% boys · 84% girls
Janine
“God is gracious”
>99% girls