Denis

“Variant of Dennis — Follower of Dionysus, the Greek god of wine” — Ancient Greek via Latin and Old French origin

Boy's name · #1708 in the US (2025) · Timeless

Denis has appeared in US records since 1880 — best rank #277 (1952) · 20,733 babies named Denis all-time · 1 in 17,000 boys born in 2025.

Around the world: #74 in Czechia (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 9 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Denises

Denis Diderot — French Enlightenment philosopher writer and encyclopædist (1713–1784)
Denis Mukwege — Congolese gynecologist and Nobel Peace Prize laureate
Denis Sassou-Nguesso — President of the Republic of the Congo (1979–1992; 1997–present)
Denis Villeneuve — Canadian film director and screenwriter (born 1967)
Denis Cheryshev — Russian footballer

Denis Nayland Smith — The Mystery of Dr. Fu-Manchu · The Insidious Dr. Fu Manchu
Denis Breen — Ulysses · Lestrygonians
Denis — Guilt

Among 4,035 notable people named Denis:

Athletes appear 1.44× more often than among typical names — e.g. Denis Cheryshev, Russian footballer.

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