What origin is the name Dennis?

Dennis comes from french naming traditions. Names from this origin often carry meanings tied to nature, virtues or heritage.

Is Dennis a popular name?

Dennis is very rare in official US birth records — fewer than 5 babies of this gender were given the name in any year we checked.

What are good brother names for Dennis?

Names from the same french tradition pair naturally with Dennis — for example Andre, Remy, Antoine. You can browse more on our french names page.

Dennis

Q: Is Dennis a rare name?

Yes. Dennis does not appear in US Social Security birth records, which list every name given to at least 5 babies, so it is rare in the US.

Discover the meaning and origin of the name Dennis

Dennis

Unisex

french

2 syllables

Dennis is a french unisex name meaning "Named for saint denys; wild, frenzied; variant of dionysius. dionysius is the mythological greek god of wine responsible for growth of the vines and the originator of winemaking: (equivalent to the roman god bacchus.)".

The meaning of Dennis is "Named for saint denys; wild, frenzied; variant of dionysius. dionysius is the mythological greek god of wine responsible for growth of the vines and the originator of winemaking: (equivalent to the roman god bacchus.)" — a unisex name of french origin. It has 2 syllables.

Origin: french
Gender: Unisex
Syllables: 2

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

Named for saint denys; wild, frenzied; variant of dionysius. dionysius is the mythological greek god of wine responsible for growth of the vines and the originator of winemaking: (equivalent to the roman god bacchus.)

Popularity

Very rare in US records (source: US Social Security Administration birth records (best rank 2008–2017))

Quick answers about Dennis

Very rare in US records

What does Dennis mean?

Dennis is a unisex name of french origin meaning "Named for saint denys; wild, frenzied; variant of dionysius. dionysius is the mythological greek god of wine responsible for growth of the vines and the originator of winemaking: (equivalent to the roman god bacchus.)".