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The baby name Denisa is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced deh-NEE-sah (English: /dəˈniːsə/; Romance languages: /deˈnisa/).

Denisa is Greek in Origin.

Gender: Female
Syllables: 3.0
Origin: Greek
Pronunciation: deh-NEE-sah (English: /dəˈniːsə/; Romance languages: /deˈnisa/)

What is the meaning of the name Denisa ?

The baby name Denisa is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced deh-NEE-sah (English: /dəˈniːsə/; Romance languages: /deˈnisa/).

Denisa is Greek in Origin.

Denisa is a feminine given name used chiefly in Romania, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Slovenia, Croatia, Albania, and other parts of Eastern and Southeastern Europe. It is the localized feminine form of Denis/Denise, ultimately from Greek Dionysios via Latin Dionysius and French Denis. The underlying meaning is "follower of Dionysus" or "belonging to Dionysus," referencing the Greek god of wine, festivity, and renewal.

The name’s spread in Europe is linked to the medieval veneration of Saint Denis of Paris, which cemented Denis and its derivatives across languages; feminine forms such as Denise appeared in Romance areas and later adapted as Denisa in Slavic and Balkan contexts. Notable variants include Denise (French/English), Denisse (Spanish/Latin American), and Denice (English); masculine counterparts are Denis, Dennis, Denys, and Dénes. Common diminutives are Deni, Dena, and Nisa.

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Denisa – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
Ireland Girls 2018 #1 934
AL Girls 0 #19 481 4,141
AL 0 #28 49 2,372
CZ Girls 0 #35 3,952 5,378
IR Girls 0 #43 3,673 8,334
CZ 0 #48 375 3,154
IR 0 #59 344 4,221
CY 0 #60 1 1,632
LU 0 #66 1 2,830
AO 0 #77 1 2,729
SI 0 #78 3 1,612
RS 0 #82 3 923
LT 0 #88 1 949
MD Girls 0 #91 2 865
TW 0 #103 1 4,523
QA 0 #106 1 7,011
RS Girls 0 #112 24 1,651
HU 0 #115 1 1,675
CY Girls 0 #119 7 3,755
GR 0 #131 5 3,911
Switzerland Girls 2024 #134 2 1,786
MU 0 #136 2 3,613
EE Girls 0 #142 1 1,888
MT Girls 0 #149 5 3,773
SI Girls 0 #151 24 2,769
GR Girls 0 #163 82 6,293
PR Girls 0 #166 2 3,171
HR 0 #178 4 2,081
LU Girls 0 #183 8 4,850
AE 0 #186 2 10,220
Sweden Girls 2018 #187 2 1,665
AR 0 #192 2 2,915
LT Girls 0 #200 1 1,904
SI Boys 0 #210 2 3,402
PL 0 #212 1 2,600
AO Girls 0 #217 1 4,575
HU Girls 0 #223 3 3,308
PS 0 #226 1 5,692
BG Girls 0 #229 3 3,559
PT 0 #246 5 4,161
JP Girls 0 #251 1 6,592
NA Boys 0 #253 1 6,830
HR Girls 0 #258 32 3,687
MO Girls 0 #261 3 7,056
GR Boys 0 #273 1 6,912
Canada Girls 2023 #275 5 2,824
JM Girls 0 #278 1 7,507
IL 0 #281 2 6,291
SG 0 #282 1 11,010
AL Boys 0 #283 16 5,122
TW Girls 0 #289 1 8,139
Austria Girls 0 #290 135 1,885
CZ Boys 0 #295 10 6,530
DK Girls 0 #296 21 7,429
PE 0 #329 1 6,350
KZ Girls 0 #332 1 5,862
GT 0 #338 1 5,948
QA Girls 0 #341 3 15,378
PL Girls 0 #344 11 5,096
SD Girls 0 #358 1 7,678
MU Girls 0 #359 4 8,539
IT Girls 0 #390 2,843 9,415
France Girls 2021 #394 12 3,185
PH Boys 0 #408 1 11,440
OM Girls 0 #419 6 15,987
Germany 0 #421 17 2,542
PT Girls 0 #424 28 7,952
PH Girls 0 #429 1 13,098
Spain 0 #430 23 2,326
CL 0 #434 1 6,867
MX 0 #444 2 8,339
PA Girls 0 #516 3 9,861
RU Girls 0 #521 3 11,913
IQ Girls 0 #525 1 11,303
AE Girls 0 #539 15 20,968
GT Girls 0 #541 1 7,500
IR Boys 0 #543 10 10,162
PS Girls 0 #545 3 10,981
Spain Girls 0 #553 497 5,561
CM Girls 0 #556 5 11,671
KW Girls 0 #560 2 19,177
BH 0 #583 5 17,937
AR Girls 0 #589 11 8,289
IT 0 #609 106 4,183
SG Girls 0 #625 8 18,916
IL Girls 0 #642 4 11,648
HK Girls 0 #647 4 16,104
BO Girls 0 #650 2 9,488
Germany Girls 0 #652 190 4,949
LB 0 #688 3 13,263
Finland Girls 2026 #723 16 3,895
SG Boys 0 #739 1 17,960
SY 0 #767 1 11,684
KW Boys 0 #806 1 18,755
CL Girls 0 #836 16 14,098
TN 0 #863 3 13,765
NL Girls 0 #876 80 5,933
PE Girls 0 #910 34 14,861
United States Girls 2024 #912 5 8,487
BR Girls 0 #916 26 12,708
Spain Boys 0 #917 14 5,610
SA Girls 0 #922 14 25,931
MY Girls 0 #985 10 24,821
EG Girls 0 #1,007 3 14,742
IN Boys 0 #1,037 3 16,750
CO Girls 0 #1,149 4 16,140
MX Girls 0 #1,169 15 17,781
MY Boys 0 #1,182 1 25,439
TR 0 #1,187 25 19,440
MA 0 #1,191 9 20,986
ZA Girls 0 #1,228 9 25,928
DZ 0 #1,231 4 20,130
IT Boys 0 #1,412 60 10,046
SA Boys 0 #1,690 2 28,008

Denisa is popular in 72 countries — most recent births per country:

Switzerland
France
Ireland
United States
Sweden

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People also ask about Denisa

Denisa is predominantly a girl's name.
Denisa is a 3 syllable name, pronounced deh-NEE-sah (English: /dəˈniːsə/; Romance languages: /deˈnisa/).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Denise, Denisse, Denice, Denitsa, Denitsa (Denitza) and Deni.
Across languages, Denisa has these equivalents: Denise (English/French), Denis/Dennis (male), Dionysia (Greek, rare), Denisa (Romanian, Czech, Slovak, Croatian, Slovenian).
Yes, very popular — Denisa ranked #1 in Ireland in 2018, and appears in official birth registries across 8 countries.
Denisa ranks highest in Ireland (#1 in 2018).
Denisa's popularity is holding steady. It moved from #1 in 2008 to #1 in 2018 in Ireland.