Meaning of the nameDennis
- Male
- Greek origin
- French origin
- Den-nis
Dennis is a spelling of the name Dênis.
Meaning
The meaning of Dennis 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)
- 4,322
- Rank in Brazil
- #3,038
- Median age
- 30 years
- 2010 Census
- 3,187
- people
Dennis in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Dennis, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1990s (1,259 people).
39 women 4,283 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 Dennis is most common
States with the highest share of people named Dennis in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Rio Grande do Norte 0.004%
- Amazonas 0.003%
- São Paulo 0.003%
- Rio de Janeiro 0.003%
- Paraíba 0.003%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 1,368 | 0.003% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 493 | 0.003% |
| Minas Gerais | 327 | 0.002% |
| Paraná | 200 | 0.002% |
| Pará | 162 | 0.002% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 161 | 0.002% |
| Pernambuco | 134 | 0.002% |
| Ceará | 133 | 0.002% |
| Goiás | 130 | 0.002% |
| Amazonas | 129 | 0.003% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 121 | 0.004% |
| Santa Catarina | 120 | 0.002% |
| Maranhão | 106 | 0.002% |
| Paraíba | 105 | 0.003% |
| Bahia | 100 | 0.001% |
| Distrito Federal | 79 | 0.003% |
| Piauí | 70 | 0.002% |
| Mato Grosso | 67 | 0.002% |
| Espírito Santo | 63 | 0.002% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 55 | 0.002% |
| Alagoas | 46 | 0.002% |
| Roraima | 45 | 0.007% |
| Tocantins | 32 | 0.002% |
| Sergipe | 28 | 0.001% |
| Rondônia | 18 | 0.001% |
| Amapá | 17 | 0.002% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
The spelling Dennis
It keeps the double N of English Dennis; the Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil lists it among the spelling variants of Denis.
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 Dennis
What does the name Dennis mean?
The meaning of Dennis 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 Dennis in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 4,322 people with the first name Dennis, which ranks it number 3,038 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1990s.
Is Dennis a boy's or a girl's name?
Dennis is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 39 women and 4,283 men had this name.
What is the origin of the name Dennis?
Dennis is a name of Greek and French origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Dennis most common?
Proportionally, in Rio Grande do Norte: 0.004% of the state's population is named Dennis (121 people), according to the 2022 Census.
What are the other spellings of Dennis?
Dênis and Deniz. IBGE counts each spelling separately.
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