Meaning of the nameDeniz
- Unisex
- Greek origin
- French origin
- De-niz
Deniz is a spelling of the name Dênis.
Meaning
The meaning of Deniz 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)
- 1,413
- Rank in Brazil
- #6,530
- Median age
- 37 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,237
- people
Deniz in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Deniz, 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 (368 people).
279 women 1,134 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 Deniz is most common
States with the highest share of people named Deniz in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.001%
- Paraná 0.001%
- São Paulo 0.001%
- Minas Gerais 0.001%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 306 | 0.001% |
| Minas Gerais | 151 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 116 | 0.001% |
| Paraná | 102 | 0.001% |
| Pará | 98 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 75 | 0.001% |
| Pernambuco | 74 | 0.001% |
| Santa Catarina | 64 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 57 | 0.001% |
| Maranhão | 53 | 0.001% |
| Amazonas | 43 | 0.001% |
| Bahia | 41 | 0.000% |
| Mato Grosso | 31 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 26 | 0.001% |
| Paraíba | 23 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 23 | 0.001% |
| Ceará | 21 | 0.000% |
| Espírito Santo | 20 | 0.001% |
| Alagoas | 20 | 0.001% |
| Piauí | 16 | 0.001% |
| Distrito Federal | 16 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
The spelling Deniz
The Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil lists it among the spelling variants of Denis. Deniz is also a Turkish name meaning 'sea', according to Wiktionary and Behind the Name; it is the only spelling in the group with frequent feminine use.
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.
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 Deniz
What does the name Deniz mean?
The meaning of Deniz 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 Deniz in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,413 people with the first name Deniz, which ranks it number 6,530 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1980s.
Is Deniz a boy's or a girl's name?
Deniz is used by both men and women: in the 2022 Census, 279 women and 1,134 men had this name.
What is the origin of the name Deniz?
Deniz is a name of Greek and French origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Deniz most common?
Proportionally, in Rio Grande do Sul: 0.001% of the state's population is named Deniz (116 people), according to the 2022 Census.
What are the other spellings of Deniz?
Dênis and Dennis. IBGE counts each spelling separately.
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