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The baby name Denny is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈdɛni/ (DEN-ee).

Gender: Male
Syllables: 2.0
Pronunciation: /ˈdɛni/ (DEN-ee)

What is the meaning of the name Denny ?

The baby name Denny is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈdɛni/ (DEN-ee).

Denny is in Origin.

Denny is an English diminutive of Dennis/Denis, names that trace back to Greek Dionysios, "belonging to Dionysus," the god of wine and festivity. Through the influence of the 3rd‑century martyr Saint Denis of Paris, the French form Denis spread widely in medieval Europe and entered English via Norman influence. As a colloquial pet form, Denny appears in records from the 19th century and gained independent use in the U.S. and UK during the mid‑20th century, when Dennis was especially popular.

Most commonly masculine, Denny also occurs as a unisex spelling in some regions. Related forms include Dennis, Denis, Denys (medieval English and Ukrainian transliteration), Denijs (Dutch), Dionysios (Greek), Dionisio (Italian/Spanish/Portuguese), and the feminine Denise, with variants Denice and Denyse. Nicknames overlap - Den, Dene, and Denny itself. The core meaning centers on “devotee/follower of Dionysus,” connoting joy, vitality, and celebration.

Denny has the following similar or variant Names

Famous people with the name Denny

Denny Doherty Actor · Born 1940 · Canada Denny Doherty was a Canadian singer and actor, best known as a member of the folk rock group The Mamas & the Papas. He lent his voice to hits like 'California Dreamin'' and 'Monday, Monday'. Beyond music, he also appeared in television shows and stage productions.

Denny – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
Ireland Boys 2020 #1 — 780
ID 0 #24 16 2,238
BN 0 #32 1 2,297
NA 0 #33 1 2,537
ID Boys 0 #38 113 4,130
MO 0 #52 1 2,706
PR 0 #55 1 1,497
IN 0 #70 2 2,963
AL 0 #76 1 2,372
AO 0 #76 2 2,729
JP 0 #77 1 4,057
MV Boys 0 #79 1 3,375
CN 0 #80 7 3,857
BG 0 #81 2 1,799
JM 0 #91 3 3,714
ID Girls 0 #97 6 3,319
TW 0 #97 7 4,523
QA 0 #101 6 7,011
PH 0 #109 2 5,607
BN Girls 0 #114 1 5,459
OM 0 #116 6 6,215
EC 0 #119 3 2,502
KW 0 #119 3 5,216
BN Boys 0 #120 14 6,332
CY Girls 0 #125 1 3,755
Switzerland Boys 2024 #135 3 1,769
GR 0 #135 1 3,911
BW Boys 0 #148 7 4,685
RS Boys 0 #154 1 2,277
CR 0 #164 2 5,526
TW Boys 0 #169 76 7,111
PR Boys 0 #176 3 2,508
SI Girls 0 #177 1 2,769
CZ 0 #178 9 3,154
Sweden Boys 2022 #181 2 1,509
AE 0 #181 7 10,220
MO Boys 0 #198 26 5,842
LU Boys 0 #209 10 4,970
SI Boys 0 #209 3 3,402
BG Girls 0 #210 14 3,559
PL 0 #212 1 2,600
AO Girls 0 #215 3 4,575
AO Boys 0 #218 25 5,568
BG Boys 0 #220 1 3,850
AL Girls 0 #223 5 4,141
NA Boys 0 #223 13 6,830
IR 0 #224 8 4,221
PS 0 #224 3 5,692
EC Girls 0 #226 14 3,650
EC Boys 0 #229 11 3,322
CZ Boys 0 #231 74 6,530
NA Girls 0 #231 7 7,146
JM Boys 0 #244 29 6,876
SG 0 #245 25 11,010
HR Boys 0 #246 13 3,997
GH 0 #247 2 5,396
GR Girls 0 #247 3 6,293
Germany Boys 0 #248 1,627 5,697
PT 0 #249 2 4,161
JP Girls 0 #251 1 6,592
CN Boys 0 #254 68 9,639
MO Girls 0 #260 4 7,056
NG 0 #269 4 5,926
GR Boys 0 #273 1 6,912
CZ Girls 0 #274 69 5,378
IL 0 #279 4 6,291
JP Boys 0 #283 15 7,909
TW Girls 0 #286 4 8,139
KZ Boys 0 #291 6 6,578
AL Boys 0 #296 8 5,122
Canada Boys 2023 #302 8 2,601
SA 0 #305 8 10,560
MY 0 #308 23 12,352
HK 0 #321 28 8,483
PE 0 #323 7 6,350
HK Boys 0 #324 225 12,905
DK Boys 0 #327 6 7,401
KZ Girls 0 #332 1 5,862
GT 0 #333 6 5,948
PL Boys 0 #338 3 6,459
QA Girls 0 #342 2 15,378
PT Boys 0 #343 25 7,951
MU Boys 0 #346 12 8,477
NL 0 #351 41 2,481
GH Boys 0 #353 9 8,138
CN Girls 0 #354 6 8,829
BR 0 #356 5 5,969
MU Girls 0 #361 2 8,539
IT Boys 0 #362 3,048 10,046
BO 0 #367 15 6,868
Germany 0 #373 65 2,542
PH Boys 0 #374 10 11,440
CL 0 #400 12 6,867
UY Boys 0 #409 5 5,922
France Boys 2010 #411 3 2,828
Austria Boys 0 #416 27 2,180
PH Girls 0 #427 3 13,098
ZA 0 #436 12 14,421
MX 0 #437 9 8,339
RU Boys 0 #457 49 12,621
CR Boys 0 #459 29 10,188
IR Girls 0 #461 70 8,334
NL Boys 0 #461 633 5,873
GT Boys 0 #462 13 7,625
PA Boys 0 #464 18 9,305
SD Boys 0 #465 2 10,523
PT Girls 0 #466 6 7,952
CO 0 #470 11 7,768
AR Boys 0 #483 1 7,628
IR Boys 0 #483 70 10,162
PA Girls 0 #516 3 9,861
RU Girls 0 #518 6 11,913
IQ Girls 0 #523 3 11,303
BO Boys 0 #528 65 9,244
BH 0 #529 25 17,937
GT Girls 0 #538 4 7,500
PS Girls 0 #545 3 10,981
IT 0 #550 167 4,183
BO Girls 0 #552 60 9,488
CL Boys 0 #552 115 13,390
PS Boys 0 #559 3 10,655
SG Boys 0 #559 139 17,960
KW Girls 0 #561 1 19,177
CR Girls 0 #569 5 11,342
CM Boys 0 #574 2 12,054
SG Girls 0 #577 10 18,916
AE Girls 0 #593 5 20,968
IL Boys 0 #618 8 10,983
AR Girls 0 #629 2 8,289
IL Girls 0 #643 3 11,648
HK Girls 0 #644 7 16,104
IN Girls 0 #653 2 13,121
QA Boys 0 #653 55 18,093
BR Boys 0 #659 93 12,213
MY Boys 0 #661 497 25,439
Finland Boys 2026 #674 9 3,552
LB 0 #689 2 13,263
IQ Boys 0 #694 4 13,071
KW Boys 0 #708 62 18,755
OM Boys 0 #750 132 17,948
PE Boys 0 #751 128 14,506
NG Girls 0 #774 13 15,093
CO Boys 0 #777 144 15,656
Germany Girls 0 #814 25 4,949
CL Girls 0 #815 37 14,098
PE Girls 0 #852 92 14,861
ZA Boys 0 #853 341 25,619
TN 0 #862 4 13,765
United States Boys 2024 #870 23 7,044
Spain Boys 0 #876 55 5,610
NG Boys 0 #879 73 16,906
CO Girls 0 #887 193 16,140
BR Girls 0 #898 44 12,708
MX Boys 0 #910 73 16,355
United States Girls 2020 #911 7 8,768
NL Girls 0 #916 40 5,933
EG Boys 0 #923 3 15,035
SA Girls 0 #926 10 25,931
AE Boys 0 #946 147 22,615
IN Boys 0 #955 47 16,750
Spain Girls 0 #962 22 5,561
MY Girls 0 #966 29 24,821
EG Girls 0 #1,009 1 14,742
MX Girls 0 #1,082 102 17,781
ZA Girls 0 #1,083 59 25,928
IT Girls 0 #1,109 343 9,415
TR 0 #1,195 17 19,440
MA 0 #1,197 3 20,986
DZ 0 #1,232 3 20,130
SA Boys 0 #1,497 118 28,008

Denny is popular in 76 countries — most recent births per country:

United States
Switzerland
Canada
Sweden
Scotland, United Kingdom

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People also ask about Denny

Denny is predominantly a boy's name.
Denny is a 2 syllable name, pronounced /ˈdɛni/ (DEN-ee).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Dennie, Denni, Denney, Deni and Deny.
Across languages, Denny has these equivalents: Dénes (Hungarian), Deniss (Latvian).
Yes, very popular — Denny ranked #1 in Ireland in 2020, and appears in official birth registries across 8 countries.
Denny ranks highest in Ireland (#1 in 2020).
Denny's popularity is declining significantly. It moved from #848 in 2014 to #870 in 2024 in United States.
Yes — 1 notable people named Denny are in our database, including Denny Doherty (Actor).