Denise

Denise: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “follower of Dionysus”
Origin: French
Say it: duh-NEES · 2 syllables
Used for: Girls

French feminine form of Denis, from Greek Dionysios, relating to the god Dionysus. Denise has been widely used in French and English.

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How popular is Denise?

202432.0 per million US babies

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Babies named Denise in 2024105

2024 rank#1,892 girls

Peak year1964

Total US babies since 1880374,664

Denise is fading: recent use is about 46% of its level ten years before.

Names like Denise

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

Denisdevoted to Dionysus · Greek
Denissefollower of Dionysus · French
Dennyfrom Denis; follower of Dionysus · English
Denicefollower of Dionysus · French
Charlottefree man · French
Eleanormeaning uncertain · French
Eloisehealthy; wide · French
Claireclear, bright · French

Denise questions

What does the name Denise mean?

Denise means "follower of Dionysus". It comes from French. French feminine form of Denis, from Greek Dionysios, relating to the god Dionysus. Denise has been widely used in French and English.

Is Denise a boy or girl name?

Denise is mainly a girl's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Denise?

105 US babies were named Denise in 2024. Its peak year was 1964.

How do you pronounce Denise?

Denise is usually pronounced duh-NEES.

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.