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Denis

Denis: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning
“devoted to Dionysus”
Origin
Greek
Say it
deh-NEE · 2 syllables
Used for
Boys (96% of all uses)

Denis is a form of Dennis, from Greek Dionysios. This spelling is especially common in French and also used in Irish and Slavic contexts.

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How popular is Denis?

202433.0 per million US babies
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Babies named Denis in 2024111

2024 rank#1,636 boys

Peak year1952

Total US babies since 188021,503

Denis has been fairly stable over the last fifteen years.

Names like Denis

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

  • Dennisdevoted to Dionysus · Greek
  • Denisefollower of Dionysus · French
  • Denissefollower of Dionysus · French
  • Dennyfrom Denis; follower of Dionysus · English
  • Denicefollower of Dionysus · French
  • Theodoregift of God · Greek
  • Sebastianfrom Sebaste · Greek
  • Alexanderdefender of men · Greek

Denis questions

What does the name Denis mean?

Denis means "devoted to Dionysus". It comes from Greek. Denis is a form of Dennis, from Greek Dionysios. This spelling is especially common in French and also used in Irish and Slavic contexts.

Is Denis a boy or girl name?

Denis is mainly a boy's name in US records (96% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Denis?

111 US babies were named Denis in 2024. Its peak year was 1952.

How do you pronounce Denis?

Denis is usually pronounced deh-NEE.

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.