Names Like Denis — Find Similar Baby Names
Denis is a 5-letter French boys' name meaning “Named For Saint Denys”. This page collects 138 such names across 7 kinds of similarity — including spelling variants like Dalis and Damis, French cousins like Abelia and Abella, rhyming names ending in -nis like Anis and Inis, and names sharing the “named” concept like Academia and Afton.
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Names Similar in Spelling to Denis
24 baby names that differ from Denis by 1–3 letters (Levenshtein edit distance). Useful for finding spelling variants and phonetic alternatives.
| Name | Edit distance | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dalis | 2 | Drawing Water | Hebrew | Female |
| Damis | 2 | Dark | Arabic | Male |
| Dani | 2 | Feminine Of Daniel God Will Judge. | Spanish | Female |
| Dania | 2 | From Denmark. Also A Feminine Variant Of Daniel God Will Judge. | English | Female |
| Danil | 2 | God Will Judge | Hebrew | Male |
| Danise | 2 | Feminine Variant Of Daniel God Will Judge. | English | Female |
| Danit | 2 | God Is My Judge | Hebrew | Female |
| Davis | 2 | David's Son | English | Male |
| Deems | 2 | Judge's Son | English | Male |
| Delia | 2 | From Delos | Romanian | Female |
| Delisa | 2 | Variant Of Latin Delicia Meaning Gives Pleasure. | English | Female |
| Delit | 2 | Pleasure | French | Female |
| Dabi | 3 | Dearly Loved | Hebrew | Male |
| Dabir | 3 | Popular In North Africa, Meaning "Teacher, Secretary." | African | Male |
| Dacia | 3 | Meaning Unknown DAMIANA, DAMONE, DAMIA | Latin | Female |
| Dacio | 3 | From Dacia. | Spanish | Male |
| Daena | 3 | From Denmark. Also A Variant Of Daniel. | English | Female |
| Dai | 3 | Great | Japanese | Female |
| Dain | 3 | Variant Of Dane From Denmark. | English | Male |
| Daisi | 3 | Daisy | French | Female |
| Daisy | 3 | "The Day's Eye." | Anglo | Female |
| Dalia | 3 | Gentle. | Arabic | Female |
| Dalit | 3 | Drawing Water | Hebrew | Female |
| Dallis | 3 | From The Dales: The Valley Meadows. | Scottish | Female |
More French Names
24 baby names that share Denis’s French origin.
| Name | Meaning | Gender |
|---|---|---|
| Abelia | "Breath, Sigh." From Hebrew Feminine Form Of Abel. Variants Include Abelle An... | Female |
| Abella | Breath | Female |
| Acel | Adherent Of A Nobleman | Male |
| Aceline | "Noble, Highborn." Variant Asceline Exists. | Female |
| Adalene | Variant Of Adela. | Female |
| Adalicia | Of The Nobility. Noble. | Female |
| Adalie | Of The Nobility. Noble. | Female |
| Adalyn | Variant Of Adela. | Female |
| Addie | Variant Of Adela. | Female |
| Adela | Good Humor | Female |
| Adele | Good Humor: Of The Nobility. Noble. | Female |
| Adelia | Of The Nobility. Noble. | Female |
| Adelina | Of The Nobility. Noble. Variant Of Adela. | Female |
| Adelisa | Of The Nobility. Noble. | Female |
| Adelise | Forerunner Of Alice Of The Nobility. Noble. | Female |
| Adelle | Of The Nobility. Noble. | Female |
| Adelynn | Variant Of Adela. | Female |
| Adilene | Variant Of Adela. | Female |
| Adorlee | Adored | Female |
| Adreanna | From Adria The Adriatic Sea Region. Also Means Dark. | Female |
| Adriane | From Adria The Adriatic Sea Region. Also Means Dark. | Female |
| Adrianna | From Adria The Adriatic Sea Region. Also Means Dark. | Female |
| Adrianne | From Adria The Adriatic Sea Region. Also Means Dark. | Female |
| Adrien | Variant Of Adrian. From Adria.: (Adriatic Sea Region.) | Male |
5-Letter D-Names Like Denis
24 names that share Denis's exact length (5 letters) and starting letter — a peer cluster for parents who like Denis's shape and sound.
Today's Most-Popular Boys' Names — Compare to Denis
Top 12 boys' names by US births in the most recent decade (2014–2024 SSA records). Each link opens a side-by-side comparison with Denis.
Names That Rhyme with Denis
18 baby names that share Denis's last 3 letters — -nis. Useful for rhyming sibling pairs and names with matching phonetic endings.
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anis | Close Friend | Arabic | Male |
| Inis | From Ennis | Irish | Female |
| Annis | Variant Of Anne Or Agnes. | English | Female |
| Ennis | From Ennis | Irish | Female |
| Innis | From The Island | Celtic | Male |
| Janis | Gift From God | Hebrew | Female |
| Tanis | Spanish Abbreviation Of Estanislao Make Famous From The Name Borne... | Spanish | Female |
| Yanis | Gift From God | Hebrew | Male |
| Yunis | Jonah | Arabic | Male |
| Adonis | God Of Peace And Love. | African | Male |
| Dennis | Named For Saint Denys | French | Male |
| Dionis | From Dionysus God Of Wine | Spanish | Female |
| Jannis | Variant Of Jane. | English | Female |
| Jennis | Variation Of Jenny Which Is A Diminutive Of Jane And Jennifer. | English | Female |
| Tannis | Worker Of Leather/Hide Tanner | Greek | Male |
| Yannis | Gift From God | Hebrew | Male |
| Coronis | Myth Name (Mother Of Aesculapius) | Greek | Female |
| Daphnis | Myth Name (Blinded For His Infidelity) | Greek | Male |
Names That Start Like Denis
18 baby names that begin with the same opening sound as Denis — Den-. Good for parents who like Denis's opening but want a different ending, or for matched-initial sibling sets.
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dena | Valley | Native American | Female |
| Dene | Combination Of Deana: (Divine) And Dina: (From The Valley: Avenged). | English | Female |
| Denby | From The Danish Settlement | Anglo | Male |
| Denia | Combination Of Deana: (Divine) And Dina: (From The Valley: Avenged). | English | Female |
| Denni | Combination Of Deana: (Divine) And Dina: (From The Valley: Avenged). | English | Female |
| Denny | Variant Of Dionysius. Dionysius Is The Mythological Greek God Of Wi... | English | Male |
| Denys | Named For Saint Denys | French | Male |
| Deneen | Combination Of Deana: (Divine) And Dina: (From The Valley: Avenged). | English | Female |
| Denica | Combination Of Deana: (Divine) And Dina: (From The Valley: Avenged). | English | Female |
| Denice | Feminine Of Denis Or Denys From The Greek Name Dionysus. | French | Female |
| Denisa | Feminine Of Denis From The Greek Name Dionysus. | Spanish | Female |
| Denisc | Danish | Anglo | Male |
| Denise | Feminine Form Of Denys (Named For The God Of Wine) | French | Female |
| Denley | From The Valley Meadow | English | Male |
| Dennet | Named For Saint Denys | French | Male |
| Denney | Variant Of Dionysius. Dionysius Is The Mythological Greek God Of Wi... | English | Male |
| Dennie | Variant Of Dionysius. Dionysius Is The Mythological Greek God Of Wi... | English | Male |
| Dennis | Named For Saint Denys | French | Male |