Name meaning & stats
Denys
Denys means “follower of Dionysus” (Ancient Greek origin). 641 US babies since 1940, peak 1988. Notable Denyss are 1.3× over-represented as film producers.
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: 1988
641 US babies were named Denys between 1940 and 2025.
Where Denyss end up
| Career | vs expected | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Writer | 1.1× | Low · 2 people |
| Actor | 1.0× | Low · 2 people |
| Professor | 1.1× | Low · 2 people |
| Film producer | 1.3× | Low · 2 people |
Among notable men who are film producers, Denyss show up 1.3× as often as you'd expect from how common the name is.
Notable people born 1940–2005 in the US, UK, Canada and Australia (Wikidata). Patterns, not destiny.
Other spellings
1 in 941 Denniss spell it Denys
Names that sound the same, grouped by Heyotag. Share of US babies since 1940.
Name twins (peaked around 1988)