Denise
Meaning: “follower of Dionysus”
About the name Denise
Denise is a girl name with Ancient Greek roots, meaning “follower of Dionysus”.
It has a classic, unique feel. In 2025, Denise ranked #1677 for girls in the US, with 123 babies given the name. Its peak year since 1940 was 1961. Since 2000, 100% of US babies named Denise were girls.
Etymology
From Ancient Greek, meaning “follower of Dionysus”.
Name meaning adapted from Wiktionary (“Denise”) by Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- US rank 2025
- #1677
- In 2015
- #997
- Babies in 2025
- 123
Popularity of Denise, 1940–2025
Latest SSA data: 2025.
Popularity data: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby names (public domain; names given to at least 5 babies of one sex per year).
Nicknames for Denise
Names similar to Denise
- Cindy“Cynthian (of or pertaining to Mount Cynthus, a mountain of Delos, celebrated as the birthplace of Apollo and Artemis)”
- Denyse“follower of Dionysus”
- Gretchen“pearl”
- Sandra“to defend + man”
- Cynthia“Cynthian (of or pertaining to Mount Cynthus, a mountain of Delos, celebrated as the birthplace of Apollo and Artemis)”
- Deanna“goddess”
- Denni“follower of Dionysus”
- Donna“prince / chief of the world”
- Dorcas“gazelle”
- Pamela“all + honey”
Name meanings marked or linked “Wiktionary” are adapted from Wiktionary by Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0; each name page links its source entry.