Denny: name meaning, origin & popularity
- Meaning
- “from Denis; follower of Dionysus”
- Origin
- English
- Say it
- DEN-ee · 2 syllables
- Used for
- Boys (97% of all uses)
Denny is an English diminutive and surname-derived form of Denis/Dennis. Dennis ultimately comes from Greek Dionysios, meaning devoted to Dionysus.
How popular is Denny?
Babies named Denny in 202423
2024 rank#4,420 boys
Peak year1946
Total US babies since 188015,793
Denny is fading: recent use is about 57% of its level ten years before.
Names like Denny
Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.
Denny questions
What does the name Denny mean?
Denny means "from Denis; follower of Dionysus". It comes from English. Denny is an English diminutive and surname-derived form of Denis/Dennis. Dennis ultimately comes from Greek Dionysios, meaning devoted to Dionysus.
Is Denny a boy or girl name?
Denny is mainly a boy's name in US records (98% of uses since 1880).
How popular is Denny?
23 US babies were named Denny in 2024. Its peak year was 1946.
How do you pronounce Denny?
Denny is usually pronounced DEN-ee.
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.