Meaning of the nameDenize
- Female
- De-ni-ze
Denize is a female name written with Z, which the Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil records as a spelling variant of Denise, the French feminine of Denis.
Meaning
The meaning of Denize 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)
- 15,194
- Rank in Brazil
- #1,281
- Median age
- 42 years
- 2010 Census
- 15,460
- people
Denize in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Denize, 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 (4,074 people).
15,129 women 65 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 Denize is most common
States with the highest share of people named Denize in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Pará 0.012%
- Santa Catarina 0.011%
- Amazonas 0.011%
- Rio de Janeiro 0.010%
- Mato Grosso 0.010%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 2,726 | 0.006% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 1,638 | 0.010% |
| Minas Gerais | 1,355 | 0.007% |
| Paraná | 1,117 | 0.010% |
| Pará | 985 | 0.012% |
| Bahia | 932 | 0.007% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 870 | 0.008% |
| Santa Catarina | 833 | 0.011% |
| Pernambuco | 711 | 0.008% |
| Goiás | 467 | 0.007% |
| Amazonas | 418 | 0.011% |
| Mato Grosso | 365 | 0.010% |
| Paraíba | 362 | 0.009% |
| Espírito Santo | 339 | 0.009% |
| Maranhão | 333 | 0.005% |
| Ceará | 291 | 0.003% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 231 | 0.008% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 226 | 0.007% |
| Distrito Federal | 181 | 0.006% |
| Alagoas | 176 | 0.006% |
| Sergipe | 165 | 0.008% |
| Rondônia | 144 | 0.009% |
| Tocantins | 95 | 0.006% |
| Piauí | 83 | 0.003% |
| Amapá | 62 | 0.008% |
| Acre | 53 | 0.006% |
| Roraima | 36 | 0.006% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Denize
The Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil lists Denize among the spelling variants of Denise, alongside forms such as Dennise and Denyse. For Denise, the same dictionary gives an origin in French Denise, the feminine of Denis, and, citing Machado (1981), links Denis to Greek Diónysos, 'Greek name of the god Bacchus'; Behind the Name also defines Denise as the French feminine of Denis. The meaning of the name of the god Dionysus, from which the series comes, is uncertain. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 15,194 people named Denize, with a median age of 42; proportionally, it is most common in Pará.
Sources
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Denise · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · origin
- Behind the Name: Denise · behindthename.com · origin
- Behind the Name: Dionysos · behindthename.com · origin
Questions about the name Denize
What does the name Denize mean?
The meaning of Denize 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 Denize in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 15,194 people with the first name Denize, which ranks it number 1,281 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1980s.
Is Denize a boy's or a girl's name?
Denize is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 15,129 women and 65 men had this name.
In which Brazilian state is Denize most common?
Proportionally, in Pará: 0.012% of the state's population is named Denize (985 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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