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Denys

Pronunciation
[De-nys]
Gender
Male
Meaning
Named For Saint Denys
Origin
French

Denys Popularity Snapshot

Across the entire US Social Security Administration record (1880–2024), 206 baby boys have been named Denys. The name peaked in 2009 with 13 US births that year (rank #6519). In 2024, ranked #8454 nationally — 1,935 places below its 2009 peak.

Other French-Origin Names Like Denys

If you like Denys's French origin, consider these related names: Abelia, Abella, Acel, Aceline, Adalene. Browse all French names →

5-Letter Names Starting with D

Names with Denys's exact length and starting letter: Dabir, Dacey, Dacia, Dacio, Daena.

Quick Facts About Denys

1,414
French baby names in our dictionary
571
French male names
220
5-letter D-names in our dictionary
618
D-male names total
Not in registry
US SSA records — name appears fewer than 5 times in any year

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Side-by-side popularity charts and crossover years for Denys against today's most popular boys-name peers (top 8 by US births in the last 10 years of SSA records).

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