Denzel: name meaning, origin & popularity
- Meaning
- “from the high stronghold”
- Origin
- English
- Say it
- DEN-zəl · 2 syllables
- Used for
- Boys
From an English surname derived from a place in Cornwall, linked to a Celtic place-name often interpreted as 'high stronghold'. Known as both a surname and given name.
How popular is Denzel?
Babies named Denzel in 2024215
2024 rank#1,033 boys
Peak year1993
Total US babies since 188011,603
Denzel has been fairly stable over the last fifteen years.
Names like Denzel
Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.
Denzel questions
What does the name Denzel mean?
Denzel means "from the high stronghold". It comes from English. From an English surname derived from a place in Cornwall, linked to a Celtic place-name often interpreted as 'high stronghold'. Known as both a surname and given name.
Is Denzel a boy or girl name?
Denzel is mainly a boy's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).
How popular is Denzel?
215 US babies were named Denzel in 2024. Its peak year was 1993.
How do you pronounce Denzel?
Denzel is usually pronounced DEN-zəl.
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.