Meaning of the nameDênis
- Male
- Greek origin
- French origin
- Dê-nis
Dênis is a masculine name that comes from French Denis, the medieval form of Dionysius, a Greek name derived from the god Dionysus, of uncertain meaning.
Meaning
The meaning of Dênis is not known for certain. No reliable source documents it, so we give none; below are the origin of the spelling and the official figures.
- People (2022)
- 67,482
- Rank in Brazil
- #456
- Median age
- 34 years
- 2010 Census
- 76,362
- people
Dênis in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Dênis, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1980s (22,870 people).
1,027 women 66,455 men
Source: IBGE, 2022 Demographic Census, Nomes no Brasil. The census counts the first name of people alive in 2022; small counts are not published, and the first group covers everyone born before 1940. How to read these data.
Where the name Dênis is most common
States with the highest share of people named Dênis in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- São Paulo 0.054%
- Amazonas 0.039%
- Minas Gerais 0.037%
- Roraima 0.036%
- Pará 0.034%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 23,977 | 0.054% |
| Minas Gerais | 7,645 | 0.037% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 4,746 | 0.030% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 2,967 | 0.027% |
| Paraná | 2,917 | 0.026% |
| Pará | 2,774 | 0.034% |
| Goiás | 2,110 | 0.030% |
| Santa Catarina | 1,981 | 0.026% |
| Ceará | 1,937 | 0.022% |
| Pernambuco | 1,899 | 0.021% |
| Bahia | 1,857 | 0.013% |
| Maranhão | 1,775 | 0.026% |
| Amazonas | 1,554 | 0.039% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 1,027 | 0.031% |
| Paraíba | 1,020 | 0.026% |
| Alagoas | 946 | 0.030% |
| Distrito Federal | 935 | 0.033% |
| Piauí | 913 | 0.028% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 902 | 0.033% |
| Espírito Santo | 897 | 0.023% |
| Mato Grosso | 891 | 0.024% |
| Sergipe | 396 | 0.018% |
| Tocantins | 366 | 0.024% |
| Rondônia | 345 | 0.022% |
| Acre | 247 | 0.030% |
| Amapá | 231 | 0.032% |
| Roraima | 227 | 0.036% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Dênis
The Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil, citing Machado (1981), gives Denis as coming from French Denis. Behind the Name explains Denis and Denys as the medieval French forms of Dionysius, the Latin form of Greek Dionysios, a name derived from the god Dionysus. The meaning of Dionysus is uncertain: Behind the Name cites a possible link with Diós, 'of Zeus', and with Nysa, the region where the god was supposedly raised, and notes that some authors do not even consider it Greek. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 67,482 people named Dênis, with a median age of 34. Proportionally, the name is most common in São Paulo.
It is the most recorded spelling in the group; Behind the Name and Wiktionary give the form with the circumflex accent, Dênis, for Brazilian Portuguese.
Other spellings of Dênis
Sources
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Denis · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · origin
- Behind the Name: Denis · behindthename.com · origin
- Behind the Name: Dionysius · behindthename.com · origin
- Behind the Name: Dionysios · behindthename.com · origin
- Behind the Name: Dionysos · behindthename.com · origin
- Wiktionary: Dionysius · en.wiktionary.org · origin
- Wiktionary: Dênis · en.wiktionary.org · spelling
- Wiktionary: Deniz · en.wiktionary.org · origin
- Behind the Name: Deniz · behindthename.com · origin
Questions about the name Dênis
What does the name Dênis mean?
The meaning of Dênis is not known for certain: no reliable source documents it. So we give no meaning; the page shows the origin of the spelling and the official figures.
How many people are named Dênis in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 67,482 people with the first name Dênis, which ranks it number 456 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1980s.
Is Dênis a boy's or a girl's name?
Dênis is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 1,027 women and 66,455 men had this name.
What is the origin of the name Dênis?
Dênis is a name of Greek and French origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Dênis most common?
Proportionally, in São Paulo: 0.054% of the state's population is named Dênis (23,977 people), according to the 2022 Census.
What are the other spellings of Dênis?
Dennis and Deniz. IBGE counts each spelling separately.
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