What does Denis mean?

Denis means "follower of Dionysos"

How do we pronounce Denis?

Denis \de-nis, den-is\ is a boy's name. It consists of 5 letters and 2 syllables.

The baby boy name Denis can also be used as a name girl name meaning, but the use for boys is a lot more common. Its pronunciation is in English and German as DEHNihS or in French as DehNIY 1.

1 Pronunciation for Denis: D as in "day (D.EY)" ; EH as in "ebb (EH.B)" ; N as in "knee (N.IY)" ; IH as in "it (IH.T)" ; S as in "see (S.IY)" ; IY as in "eat (IY.T)"

What is the origin of Denis?

Denis is largely used in the English, French, Irish, and Russian languages, and its origin is Old Greek. Denis is a variant of the name Dennis meaning of name (Dutch, English, French, and German). Denys name (English, French, Russian, and Ukrainian variant spelling) is a form of Denis. See also the related forms, Dwight definition (English) and Jean Denis name variations.

The following famous people share the name Denis:

  • Actor Denis Quilley, born Denis Clifford Quilley, 26 December 1927 - 5 October 2003, Islington, London, England
  • Cricketer Denis Compton, born Denis Charles Scott Compton, 23 May 1918 - 23 April 1997, Hendon, Middlesex, England
  • Philosopher Denis Diderot, born 5 October 1713 - 31 July 1784, Langres, France
  • Politician Denis Healey, born Denis Winston Healey, 30 August 1917, Leeds, West Riding of Yorkshire, England.

List of baby names that sound like Denis:

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The baby name Denis fun facts:

The name Denis in reverse order is "Sined".

The numerological value of the name Denis is number 6, which means responsibility, protection, nurturing, community, balance, sympathy.

How popular is Denis?

Denis is in the top names in USA.

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Source: https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames