Dempsey

Irish

"proud, haughty"

Dempsey Origin and Meaning

The name Dempsey is a boy's name of Irish origin meaning "proud, haughty".

Spunky Irish surname that still has a pugnacious feel from its lingering association with one of boxing's greatest champs, Jack Dempsey. Many people may associate it more with Patrick Dempsey these days—McDreamy from TV's Grey's Anatomy.

Dempsey Rank in US Top 1000

# 935 in the US

Popularity of the name Dempsey

• 1652 Nameberry 2025

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Famous People Named Dempsey

• Dempsey Burges U.S. Congressman from North Carolina
• Dempsey Cothrin Wilson American racing driver
• (Perce) Dempsey Tabler American actor
• Dempsey Travis American civil rights activist
• Dempsey Hovland American baseball promoter
• Dempsey Pappion American actor
• Dempsey W. Morgan American WWII pilot of the Tuskegee Airmen
• Gerald Dempsey "Buster" Posey III American baseball catcher
• Quinlin Dempsey Stiller (b. 2005) son of actors Ben Stiller and Christine Taylor
• Jack Dempsey American boxer
• Patrick Dempsey American actor
• Clint Dempsey American soccer player

The name Dempsey in Pop Culture

• "Dempsey and Makepeace " British TV series about main character Lt. James Dempsey
• Zachary "Zach" Dempsey character in Jay Asher's novel and Netflix's series 13 Reasons Why