Denim: name meaning, origin & popularity
- Meaning
- “from Nîmes”
- Origin
- French
- Say it
- DEN-im · 2 syllables
- Used for
- Both (29% girls, 71% boys since 1880)
Taken from the fabric name denim, from French de Nîmes 'from Nîmes'. As a given name it is a modern transferred use rather than a traditional personal name.
How popular is Denim?
Babies named Denim in 2024281
2024 rank#1,112 boys
Peak year2024
Total US babies since 18803,467
Denim is rising: use over the last five years is 2.3× what it was a decade earlier.
Names like Denim
Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.
Denim questions
What does the name Denim mean?
Denim means "from Nîmes". It comes from French. Taken from the fabric name denim, from French de Nîmes 'from Nîmes'. As a given name it is a modern transferred use rather than a traditional personal name.
Is Denim a boy or girl name?
Denim is used for both: about 29% of US babies named Denim since 1880 were girls.
How popular is Denim?
281 US babies were named Denim in 2024. Its peak year was 2024.
How do you pronounce Denim?
Denim is usually pronounced DEN-im.
Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.