Name meaning & stats
Dennys
Dennys means “follower of Dionysus” (Ancient Greek origin). 560 US babies since 1940, peak 1998. Notable Dennyss are 1.3× over-represented as composers.
What it means
“follower of Dionysus”
Ancient GreekSpelling of Dennis
Dennis around the world
- Деннис · Russian
- Деннис / Денніс · Ukrainian
- دنيس · Arabic
- דניס · Hebrew
- デニス · Japanese
- Denys
- Denez · Breton
- Dennys
- Dennes · English
- Dénes · Hungarian
Famous Denniss
- Dennis M. Ritchie · American computer scientist, co-inventor of the Unix operating system
- Dennis Gabor · Nobel Prize-winning physicist and inventor of holography
- Dennis Hopper · American actor and film director (1936–2010)
- Dennis Bergkamp · Dutch association football player (born 1969)
Dennis’s name day
- August 7 · Sweden
In US birth records
Peak year: 1998
560 US babies were named Dennys between 1940 and 2025.
Dennys around the world
- France: 180 babies since 1900, peak 2007
From official birth registries. Sources are listed on About the data.
Where Dennyss end up
| Career | vs expected | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Footballer | 1.3× | Low · 3 people |
| Politician | 1.1× | Low · 2 people |
| Composer | 1.3× | Low · 2 people |
| Musician | 1.1× | Low · 1 people |
Among notable men who are composers, Dennyss show up 1.3× as often as you'd expect from how common the name is.
Notable people of every nationality born 1940–2005 (Wikidata). Patterns, not destiny.
Other spellings
1 in 1077 Denniss spell it Dennys
Names that sound the same, grouped by Heyotag. Share of US babies since 1940.
Name twins (peaked around 1998)