The nameDenis

Meaning

Denis comes from the Greek Dionysios, "of Dionysus", the god of wine.

Origin

Greek, through French.

History

Saint Denis, first bishop of Paris, was martyred in the 3rd century. In England and Wales the spelling Denis reached 262nd in 2020, carried by families from Eastern Europe.

Famous people named Denis

• Saint Denis of Paris
• Denis Diderot, philosopher
• Denis Villeneuve, film director
• Denis Law, footballer

Popularity of the name Denis

Denis in the United States

Denis was most popular in the United States in the 1950s, with 5,010 births over the decade, 23% of all recorded babies named Denis. Its rise began around 1925, and it peaked in 1952. Half of all babies named Denis in the United States were born before 1958, so it is mostly a grandparents' generation name. Over the last five years on record, its popularity has held steady at around 111 births a year.

Denis in the United Kingdom

Denis was most popular in the United Kingdom in the 2010s, with 1,378 births over the decade, 51% of all recorded babies named Denis. Half of all babies named Denis in the United Kingdom were born before 2016, so it is mostly a name of today's children and teenagers. Over the last five years on record, it has been falling: 112 births a year on average, against 185 in the five years before.

Denis in Ireland

Denis in France

Denis in Belgium

Denis in Switzerland

Denis in Austria