Names Like Denys — Find Similar Baby Names
Denys is a 5-letter French boys' name meaning “Named For Saint Denys”. This page collects 122 such names across 7 kinds of similarity — including spelling variants like Dany and Danya, French cousins like Abelia and Abella, rhyming names ending in -nys like Inys and Dennys, and names sharing the “named” concept like Academia and Afton.
For the full Denys profile (meaning, popularity history, famous people, state-by-state stats), see the main Denys page.
Names Similar in Spelling to Denys
24 baby names that differ from Denys by 1–3 letters (Levenshtein edit distance). Useful for finding spelling variants and phonetic alternatives.
| Name | Edit distance | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dany | 2 | Feminine Variant Of Daniel God Will Judge. | English | Female |
| Danya | 2 | God Is My Judge | Hebrew | Female |
| Deems | 2 | Judge's Son | English | Male |
| Daelyn | 3 | Small Valley. | English | Female |
| Daena | 3 | From Denmark. Also A Variant Of Daniel. | English | Female |
| Dahy | 3 | Quick And Agile | Irish | Male |
| Dalis | 3 | Drawing Water | Hebrew | Female |
| Daly | 3 | Counselor | Gaelic | Male |
| Dalyn | 3 | Rhyming Variant Of Waylon - A Historical Blacksmith With Supernatur... | English | Male |
| Damis | 3 | Dark | Arabic | Male |
| Dan | 3 | God Is My Judge | Romanian | Male |
| Dana | 3 | From Denmark | Celtic | Female |
| Danae | 3 | Myth Name (Mother Of Perseus) | Greek | Female |
| Danah | 3 | From Denmark. Also A Variant Of Daniel. | English | Female |
| Danaus | 3 | Myth Name (Father Of The Danaides) | Greek | Male |
| Dane | 3 | From Denmark | Danish | Male |
| Danel | 3 | Basque Form Of Daniel (Judge) | Basque | Male |
| Daney | 3 | From Denmark. Also A Variant Of Daniel. | English | Female |
| Danh | 3 | Fame, Prestige | Vietnamese | Male |
| Dani | 3 | Feminine Of Daniel God Will Judge. | Spanish | Female |
| Dania | 3 | From Denmark. Also A Feminine Variant Of Daniel God Will Judge. | English | Female |
| Danil | 3 | God Will Judge | Hebrew | Male |
| Danise | 3 | Feminine Variant Of Daniel God Will Judge. | English | Female |
| Danit | 3 | God Is My Judge | Hebrew | Female |
More French Names
24 baby names that share Denys’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 Denys
24 names that share Denys's exact length (5 letters) and starting letter — a peer cluster for parents who like Denys's shape and sound.
Today's Most-Popular Boys' Names — Compare to Denys
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 Denys.
Names That Rhyme with Denys
2 baby names that share Denys's last 3 letters — -nys. Useful for rhyming sibling pairs and names with matching phonetic endings.
Names That Start Like Denys
18 baby names that begin with the same opening sound as Denys — Den-. Good for parents who like Denys'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 |
| Denis | Named For Saint Denys | French | Male |
| 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 |
| 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 |