About the name Denyse
Denyse is a girl name with Ancient Greek roots, meaning “follower of Dionysus”. It is related to Denise, which is where the meaning comes from.
It has a unique feel. Fewer than 5 US babies of either sex received it in 2025, so it's very rare right now. Its peak year since 1940 was 1956. Since 2000, 100% of US babies named Denyse were girls.
Etymology
A variant of Denise, which comes from Ancient Greek, meaning “follower of Dionysus”.
Name meaning adapted from Wiktionary (“Denyse”, “Denise”) by Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- US rank 2025
- Not ranked
- In 2015
- Not ranked
- Babies in 2025
- Under 5
Popularity of Denyse, 1940–2025
Latest SSA data: 2025.
Popularity data: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby names (public domain; names given to at least 5 babies of one sex per year).
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Names similar to Denyse
- Denise“follower of Dionysus”
- Denni“follower of Dionysus”
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- Charis“beauty, elegance, charm, grace”
- Chloeigh“young green shoot”
- Chloey“young green shoot”
- Christianne“Christ, anointed [one]”
- Cindi“Cynthian (of or pertaining to Mount Cynthus, a mountain of Delos, celebrated as the birthplace of Apollo and Artemis)”
- Cindy“Cynthian (of or pertaining to Mount Cynthus, a mountain of Delos, celebrated as the birthplace of Apollo and Artemis)”
- Corrine“girl, maiden, daughter”
Name meanings marked or linked “Wiktionary” are adapted from Wiktionary by Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0; each name page links its source entry.