Denise

Where Denise comes from

From French Denise, from Latin Dionȳsia (feminine form of Dionȳsius, a male name of Ancient Greek origin meaning “follower of Dionysus”). Dionysus is the mythological Greek god of wine responsible for growth of the vines and the originator of winemaking. Doublet of Dionysia.
— Wiktionary's entry for Denise
  • French
  • 2 syllables
  • Vowel-ended
Along the way
  1. 1882
    First appearance
    #908 among girls, 5 babies — the first year at least five got the name.
  2. 1955
    Peak, #23
    14,560 babies named Denise — more than any year before or since.
  3. 1957
    Denise Crosby born
    American actress
  4. 1971
    Denise Richards born
    American actress
  5. 1973
    The fade
    The first year with half the peak's births — down to #38.
In the dictionary
  • A female given name from French, Latin, or Ancient Greek.
Namesakes
  • Denise Richards · American actress, born 1971
  • Denise Crosby · American actress, born 1957
  • Denise Levertov · British-American poet, 1923–1997
  • Denise Lewis · British athlete, born 1972

Sources: the origin note and dictionary entry are quoted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0); the namesakes come from Wikidata (CC0); the milestones are worked out from the SSA record.