What does Dennis mean?

Dennis means "follower of Dionysos"

How do we pronounce Dennis?

Dennis \den-nis, de-nn-is\ is a boy's name. It consists of 6 letters and 2 syllables.

The baby boy name Dennis is pronounced in English and German as DEHNihS 1.

1 Pronunciation for Dennis: 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)"

What is the origin of Dennis?

Dennis is used predominantly in the Dutch, English, French, and German languages, and its origin is Old Greek. The name's meaning is follower of Dionysos. Dionysios (Old Greek) and Dionysius (Latin) are original forms of Dennis. Dionysios was the god of wine and poetic inspiration in Greek mythology; he was also the son of Zeus definition and Semele. His name is from the elements 'dios' (of Zeus) and 'nysa'; the latter being the mythical place name where Dionysios was raised. The name was borne by several early saints and popes, the most notable being the 3rd-century Saint Dionysius or Denis, the patron saint of Paris who converted the Gauls and who is venerated as one of the 14 Holy Helpers. The form Denis first derived as a French corruption of the saint's name Dionysius, and it became popular among Normans due to the cult following of the saint. It was later introduced into England by the Normans in the 11th century. In recent times, the name is known from the mischievous boy of the comic strip Dennis the Menace (1951-). The name name Denise origin (English, French, and German) is the female version of Dennis. The name Dennis is widely used; it has 52 variants that are used in both English and other languages.

Alternatives used in English include Dannis name variations, Dannys definition, nicknames for Deion, Denea meaning of name, what does the name Denee mean, Deney name, Deni meaning and origin, Denie meaning and origin, name Denies origin, Denijs pronounciation, meaning of Denis (used in French, Irish, and Russian too), name Deniss origin, Dennea definition, Dennee meaning, Dennet meaning of name, Denney meaning of name, short names for Dennison, Deny definition, short names for Deon (used in Greek too), baby name Dionte, name Dye meaning, Tenney name variations, and what does the name Tennyson mean. Other English forms include the contractions Den meaning of name and name Dion (used in French, and German too), the diminutive forms Denni pronounciation, name Dennie, Dennies definition, meaning of Denniz, Denny pronounciation, and Dennys pronounciation, and the variant spelling Denys pronounciation (used in French, Russian, and Ukrainian too). Foreign variants of Dennis include Dainis meaning of name (Latvian and Russian), Denes pronounciation (Hungarian), Deniz name (Turkish), Denka meaning (Russian), short names for Dennes (Hungarian), nicknames for Denya (Russian), Dénes name (Hungarian), what does the name Dinis mean (Portuguese), Diniz pronounciation (Portuguese), Dione definition (French), Dionigi name (Italian), Dionis meaning of name (Spanish), Dionisie name popularity (Romanian), nicknames for Dionisio (Italian, Portuguese, and Spanish), short names for Dionisiy (Russian), Dionys meaning (German), Dionysius definition (German), Dionysus name (German), Donnchadh meaning of name (Irish), and Nicho meaning (Spanish). See also the related forms, Sidney pronounciation (English and French), Sidney pronounciation (English and French). Dennis is a classic favorite. Today it is still a fairly popular baby name for boys, though not to the extent it was in the past. Its usage peaked in 1946 with 1.299% of baby boys being given the name Dennis. It ranked at #17 then. The baby name has since experienced a steep fall in popularity, and is currently of occasional use. In 2010, its usage was only 0.035% and its ranking #391, was nonetheless the most popular among all boy names in its group. In 2010, Dennis was thrice as popular as the next most popular name, Sidney name variations. The name Dennis has been mostly given to baby boys, though it has also been used as a girl name in the past century. In 1943, the name Dennis was given to 206 times as many baby boys than girls.

The following famous people share the name Dennis:

  • Actor Dennis Franz, born Dennis Franz Schlacta, 28 October 1944, Maywood, Illinois
  • Actor Dennis Hopper, born 17 May 1936, Dodge City, Kansas
  • Actor Dennis Quaid, born 9 April 1954, Houston, Texas
  • Author Dennis Wheatley, born Dennis Yates Wheatley, 8 January 1897 - 10 November 1977, London, England
  • Basketball Player Dennis Rodman, born 13 May 1961, Trenton, New Jersey
  • Cricketer Brian Close, born Dennis Brian Close, 24 February 1931, Rawdon, Leeds, England
  • Playwright Dennis Potter, born Dennis Christopher George Potter, 17 May 1935 - 7 June 1994, Gloucestershire, England
  • Politician Dennis Kucinich, born 8 October 1946, Cleveland, Ohio
  • Pop Musician Dennis Wilson, born 4 December 1944 - 28 December 1983, Hawthorne, California
  • TV Personality Dennis Miller, born 3 November 1953, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

List of baby names that sound like Dennis:

Denis meaning (English, French, Irish, and Russian), Deniss name popularity, Denys name variations (English, French, Russian, and Ukrainian), Dainis name popularity (Latvian and Russian), name Damek (Czech, Slavic, and Hungarian), what does the name Damis mean, Damiss meaning and origin, Damys meaning, Danek meaning (Czech and Polish), meaning of Danick (Slavic), what does the name Danish mean (Arabic), Danko pronounciation (Czech), Dannys meaning of name, short names for Danso, what does the name Dansoe mean, Dansow pronounciation, name Dansowe, name Demas, what does the name Demmos mean, and Demmus name popularity.

The baby name Dennis fun facts:

The name Dennis in reverse order is "Sinned".

The numerological value of the name Dennis is number 2, which means cooperation, adaptability, consideration of others, partnering, mediating.

How popular is Dennis?

Dennis is in the top names in USA.

YearUsage
20140.03%
20130.03%
20120.03%
20110.04%
20100.04%
20090.04%
20080.04%
20070.05%
Source: https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames