What origin is the name Denny?

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

Is Denny a popular name?

Denny 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 sister names for Denny?

Names from the same scandinavian tradition pair naturally with Denny — for example Mia, Elsa, Freya. You can browse more on our scandinavian names page.

Denny Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

Q: Is Denny a rare name?

Yes. Denny 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.

Denny

Boy

scandinavian

2 syllables

Denny is a scandinavian boy's name meaning "From denmark; 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.)".

Denny is a boy name of scandinavian origin meaning "From denmark; 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.)". It has 2 syllables.

Origin: scandinavian
Gender: Boy
Syllables: 2

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

From denmark; 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 Denny

Very rare in US records

What does Denny mean?

Denny is a boy name of scandinavian origin meaning "From denmark; 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.)".