Girl name French origin Christian tradition

Denise

də-NEES · 6 letters · 2 syllables
What it means
Devotee of Dionysus, feminine of Denis
Language
French
Culture
French;Greek
Religion
Christian
Style era
modern
Themes
French · classic
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Popularity over time

2024 rank#1894
2024 births105
Peak year1961
First appeared1882
Total US births373,296
1961 peak18821918195319892024
Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Nicknames & variants

Common nicknames
DenDeniNiecy
Alternate spellings
DenisseDeneice
In other languages
Dionisia (Latin)Denisa (Czech)Dionysia (Greek)

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