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Boy name Greek origin Catholic tradition

Denis

DEN-is · 5 letters · 2 syllables
What it means
Follower of Dionysus
Language
Greek
Culture
French
Religion
Catholic
Style era
modern
Themes
French · classic
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Popularity over time

2024 rank#1639
2024 births103
Peak year1952
First appeared1880
Total US births20,636
1952 peak18801916195219882024
Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Nicknames & variants

Common nicknames
DenDenny
Alternate spellings
Dennis
In other languages
DionysiosDionisio

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Notable people named Denis

Denis Diderot
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