Dennis as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Dennis

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The baby name Dennis is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈdɛnɪs/ (DEN-iss).

Dennis is Greek in Origin.

Gender: Male

Syllables: 2.0

Origin: Greek

Pronunciation: /ˈdɛnɪs/ (DEN-iss)

What is the meaning of the name Dennis ?

The baby name Dennis is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈdɛnɪs/ (DEN-iss).

Dennis is Greek in Origin.

Dennis is the English form of French Denis, from Latin Dionysius and Greek Dionysios meaning “of Dionysus” or “devotee of Dionysus,” the Greek god of wine and ecstasy. Brought to Britain by the Normans, it gained prestige through the cult of Saint Denis of Paris and earlier saints named Dionysius, securing steady medieval use across Western Europe and later prominence in Slavic regions as well.

The name persisted in England from the Middle Ages, surging in popularity in the mid-20th century in the United States and other English-speaking countries. Variants include Denis (French, Irish), Denys (medieval English/Ukrainian), Dénes (Hungarian), Dinis (Portuguese), Dionigi (Italian), and Dionisio/Dionísio (Spanish/Portuguese); Russian is Denis (Денис). Feminine counterparts are Denise and Denisa, with common diminutives Denny and Den. Dennis combines classical heritage and saintly tradition with a friendly, modern sound.

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Name	Last Name(s)	Mother	Mother famous for	Fame Level	Father	Father famous for	Fame Level
Dennis	Crosby				Bing Crosby	television actor	★★★★★

Dennis – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country	Gender	Year	Rank	Born	of
Ireland	Boys	2024	#1	—	820
Germany	Boys	2025	#1	—	423
FJ		0	#6	1	374
NL	Boys	0	#9	17,503	5,873
PH		0	#13	93	5,607
NL		0	#14	961	2,481
BW		0	#19	1	960
PH	Boys	0	#21	940	11,440
HN		0	#22	1	704
KR	Boys	0	#25	3	897
SV	Boys	0	#27	2	352
NA		0	#29	5	2,537
BN		0	#30	3	2,297
Germany	Boys	0	#30	17,600	5,697
MT		0	#33	11	1,767
ID		0	#35	5	2,238
EE		0	#37	1	1,051
HN	Boys	0	#38	15	749
MO		0	#42	11	2,706
BI	Boys	0	#44	1	917
DK	Boys	0	#44	1,230	7,401
PR		0	#50	6	1,497
JM		0	#56	32	3,714
CN		0	#58	28	3,857
CY		0	#60	1	1,632
Germany		0	#60	918	2,542
LU		0	#60	7	2,830
QA		0	#66	35	7,011
TW		0	#68	33	4,523
JM	Boys	0	#69	359	6,876
TW	Boys	0	#70	282	7,111
DK		0	#71	190	5,198
BW	Boys	0	#72	82	4,685
MO	Boys	0	#72	196	5,842
AL		0	#75	2	2,372
AZ	Girls	0	#75	1	1,051
AO		0	#76	2	2,729
JP		0	#77	1	4,057
MV	Boys	0	#77	3	3,375
GH	Boys	0	#78	827	8,138
BG		0	#79	4	1,799
SI		0	#79	2	1,612
HK	Boys	0	#80	1,948	12,905
MD	Boys	0	#81	1	756
CR	Boys	0	#88	1,415	10,188
BN	Boys	0	#89	45	6,332
NA	Boys	0	#89	167	6,830
SG		0	#90	214	11,010
OM		0	#92	25	6,215
MT	Boys	0	#94	92	4,064
SG	Boys	0	#96	1,618	17,960
SD		0	#101	2	2,130
Norway	Boys	2025	#103	34	444
KW		0	#103	14	5,216
EC		0	#105	11	2,502
GE	Boys	0	#110	1	2,055
BN	Girls	0	#111	4	5,459
GR		0	#111	24	3,911
CR		0	#112	47	5,526
ID	Boys	0	#115	17	4,130
CY	Boys	0	#118	12	3,473
EE	Boys	0	#119	7	2,087
GH		0	#124	138	5,396
CY	Girls	0	#125	1	3,755
CN	Boys	0	#128	257	9,639
HK		0	#132	287	8,483
PA		0	#132	7	3,797
PR	Boys	0	#132	45	2,508
Switzerland	Boys	2024	#133	5	1,769
AE		0	#137	41	10,220
MU		0	#137	1	3,613
LT	Boys	0	#143	9	2,166
BW	Girls	0	#147	5	4,216
EC	Boys	0	#150	104	3,322
RS	Boys	0	#151	4	2,277
MT	Girls	0	#152	2	3,773
NG		0	#155	111	5,926
GR	Boys	0	#161	111	6,912
PR	Girls	0	#163	5	3,171
HU	Boys	0	#164	11	3,954
Sweden	Boys	2022	#169	14	1,509
SA		0	#169	128	10,560
HR		0	#176	6	2,081
NG	Boys	0	#177	3,125	16,906
RU		0	#179	11	3,641
Austria	Boys	0	#180	378	2,180
UY		0	#181	2	2,477
ZA	Boys	0	#182	3,560	25,619
CZ		0	#184	3	3,154
LU	Boys	0	#191	28	4,970
AR		0	#192	2	2,915
Austria		0	#192	22	850
MY		0	#192	146	12,352
SI	Boys	0	#192	18	3,402
BG	Boys	0	#198	22	3,850
BO	Boys	0	#203	866	9,244
Belgium	Boys	2006	#207	23	396
PE	Boys	0	#207	2,544	14,506
PS		0	#208	11	5,692
PL		0	#212	1	2,600
GT	Boys	0	#213	397	7,625
AO	Boys	0	#214	29	5,568
EC	Girls	0	#216	24	3,650
HR	Boys	0	#219	40	3,997
HU	Girls	0	#225	1	3,308
IR		0	#226	6	4,221
IT	Boys	0	#226	6,718	10,046
CZ	Boys	0	#229	77	6,530
NA	Girls	0	#231	7	7,146
BD		0	#240	2	5,992
MY	Boys	0	#241	1,919	25,439
PE		0	#241	70	6,350
PT		0	#245	6	4,161
GR	Girls	0	#248	2	6,293
JP	Boys	0	#252	46	7,909
Finland	Boys	0	#254	188	2,041
MO	Girls	0	#260	4	7,056
ZA		0	#263	186	14,421
IL		0	#264	11	6,291
AF	Boys	0	#274	1	3,535
KZ	Boys	0	#274	16	6,578
AL	Boys	0	#276	23	5,122
GT		0	#276	39	5,948
JM	Girls	0	#276	3	7,507
Canada	Boys	2024	#277	30	2,588
PL	Boys	0	#282	54	6,459
Finland		0	#285	23	830
TW	Girls	0	#285	5	8,139
RU	Boys	0	#298	229	12,621
BO		0	#301	81	6,868
GH	Girls	0	#307	18	6,973
UY	Boys	0	#318	85	5,922
QA	Boys	0	#324	446	18,093
PT	Boys	0	#326	42	7,951
DK	Girls	0	#327	3	7,429
Finland	Boys	2026	#329	618	3,552
BR		0	#331	15	5,969
QA	Girls	0	#341	3	15,378
MU	Boys	0	#347	11	8,477
PA	Boys	0	#350	136	9,305
CN	Girls	0	#356	4	8,829
SD	Girls	0	#358	1	7,678
MX		0	#365	49	8,339
France	Boys	2021	#375	13	2,865
CL		0	#376	36	6,867
PH	Girls	0	#378	13	13,098
CL	Boys	0	#381	385	13,390
JO	Boys	0	#387	3	7,057
OM	Girls	0	#387	10	15,987
YE		0	#394	5	8,639
EG		0	#412	1	6,387
CO		0	#413	68	7,768
PS	Boys	0	#415	134	10,655
AR	Boys	0	#417	51	7,628
CO	Girls	0	#420	1,220	16,140
BR	Boys	0	#421	409	12,213
Spain		0	#426	27	2,326
BH		0	#427	127	17,937
PA	Girls	0	#428	54	9,861
SD	Boys	0	#433	13	10,523
IL	Boys	0	#445	166	10,983
Spain	Boys	0	#466	622	5,610
IR	Boys	0	#485	68	10,162
GT	Girls	0	#495	11	7,500
CR	Girls	0	#501	32	11,342
LY		0	#508	28	12,703
IT		0	#510	211	4,183
RU	Girls	0	#516	8	11,913
IQ	Girls	0	#525	1	11,303
KW	Boys	0	#528	247	18,755
CM	Boys	0	#531	20	12,054
SA	Boys	0	#532	2,008	28,008
UY	Girls	0	#535	2	6,731
AE	Girls	0	#542	12	20,968
PS	Girls	0	#543	5	10,981
IR	Girls	0	#545	1	8,334
CO	Boys	0	#552	437	15,656
AE	Boys	0	#554	667	22,615
United States	Boys	2024	#555	376	7,044
KW	Girls	0	#555	7	19,177
CM	Girls	0	#560	1	11,671
BO	Girls	0	#568	44	9,488
SG	Girls	0	#570	17	18,916
HK	Girls	0	#589	27	16,104
AR	Girls	0	#590	10	8,289
NG	Girls	0	#593	199	15,093
BD	Boys	0	#603	3	10,045
CL	Girls	0	#625	233	14,098
IL	Girls	0	#642	4	11,648
OM	Boys	0	#646	239	17,948
IN	Girls	0	#650	5	13,121
IQ	Boys	0	#652	16	13,071
LB		0	#683	8	13,263
MX	Boys	0	#690	307	16,355
MX	Girls	0	#715	575	17,781
SY		0	#761	7	11,684
PE	Girls	0	#778	167	14,861
Germany	Girls	0	#794	45	4,949
TN		0	#857	9	13,765
EG	Boys	0	#859	28	15,035
SA	Girls	0	#890	46	25,931
United States	Girls	2024	#912	5	8,487
NL	Girls	0	#912	44	5,933
Spain	Girls	0	#938	46	5,561
IN	Boys	0	#952	50	16,750
MY	Girls	0	#961	34	24,821
EG	Girls	0	#1,008	2	14,742
ZA	Girls	0	#1,053	89	25,928
TR		0	#1,103	109	19,440
MA		0	#1,105	24	20,986
DZ		0	#1,146	31	20,130
IT	Girls	0	#1,336	111	9,415

Dennis is popular in 96 countries — most recent births per country:

Norway

Ireland

France

Scotland, United Kingdom

Canada

Switzerland

Sweden

United States

Germany

Flanders, Belgium

Belgium

Wallonia, Belgium

New York City (Hispanic), United States

New York City (White, non-Hispanic), United States

Austria

Germany

Spain

Finland

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