Boy name English;Cornish origin Christian tradition

Denzel

DEN-zul · 6 letters · 2 syllables
What it means
From Denzell;possibly stronghold
Language
English;Cornish
Culture
English
Religion
Christian
Style era
modern
Themes
modern · classic
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Popularity over time

2024 rank#1034
2024 births215
Peak year1993
First appeared1906
Total US births11,562
1993 peak19061936196519952024
Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Nicknames & variants

Common nicknames
Denz
Alternate spellings
DenzilDenzell

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