Dieu
Dieu is a long religious epic by Victor Hugo, parts of which were written between 1855 and 1862. It was left unfinished, and published after his death.
Meaning & Origin of Dieu
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Dieu is a long religious epic by Victor Hugo, parts of which were written between 1855 and 1862. It was left unfinished, and published after his death.
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The Story of Dieu
Dieu first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1986, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1991, when 7 Dieus were born — ranking #10,271 that year. As of 2026, Dieu ranks #13,316 for baby girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 22 Dieus have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
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About the name Dieu
Dieu is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1986 and has accumulated 22 births in the dataset. Dieu's peak popularity came in 1991 when it ranked #10,271. Use the chart and map above to compare Dieu's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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