Boy name Greek origin Christian tradition

Dennis

DEN-is · 6 letters · 2 syllables
What it means
Follower of Dionysus
Language
Greek
Culture
English
Religion
Christian
Style era
modern
Themes
Greek · classic
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Popularity over time

2024 rank#708
2024 births376
Peak year1952
First appeared1880
Total US births620,615
1952 peak18801916195219882024
Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Nicknames & variants

Common nicknames
DenDenny
Alternate spellings
DenisDennys
In other languages
DenisDionysiosDionisio

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