Name meaning & stats
Denyse
Denyse means “follower of Dionysus” (French origin). 1,271 US babies since 1940, peak 1956. Notable Denyses are 1.4× over-represented as professors.
What it means
“follower of Dionysus”
FrenchSpelling of Denise
Denise around the world
- Дениз · Russian
- Деніз · Ukrainian
- Ντενίζ · Greek
- دينيز · Arabic
- デニス · Japanese
- 丹尼丝 · Chinese
- Denisa · Czech
- Denyse
- Denni · English
Famous Denises
- Denise Richards · American actress
- Denise Crosby · American actress
- Denise Levertov · British-American poet (1923-1997)
- Denise Lewis · British athlete
Denise’s name day
- August 7 · Sweden
- May 15 · France
In US birth records
Peak year: 1956
1,271 US babies were named Denyse between 1940 and 2025.
Where Denyses end up
| Career | vs expected | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Actor | 1.0× | Low · 3 people |
| Professor | 1.4× | Low · 3 people |
| Painter | 1.3× | Low · 2 people |
| Writer | 0.9× | Low · 1 people |
Among notable women who are professors, Denyses show up 1.4× 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 315 Denises spell it Denyse
- Denise 93%
- Denice 3%
- Denisse 2%
- Dennise 1%
- Denese <1%
- Denyse <1%
- Deniece <1%
- Denys <1%
- Deniese <1%
- Denyce <1%
Names that sound the same, grouped by Heyotag. Share of US babies since 1940.
Name twins (peaked around 1956)