Denny
A boys’ name of Greek origin, meaning follower of dionysus; a form of Denis or Dionysius.
Denny by the numbers
In 2025, 51 babies in England and Wales were named Denny. In the US, 33 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
For the size of the two countries, it is given several times more often in England and Wales than in the US.
Its American peak was 441 babies in 1947, so it is a 1940s name that has since fallen a long way.
Other names that come from Denis
Like Denny, each of these traces back to Denis: a form of it, a name built from it, or a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Denny. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Dannygod is my judge; a form of Daniel583 in the US (2017)
- Donnyworld ruler; diminutive of Donald17 in England and Wales (2025)
- Dennysfollower of dionysus; a form of Dennis13 in the US (2017)
- Denniof dionysus; a form of Dennis4 in England and Wales (2025)
- Dennisfollower of dionysius515 in the US (2017)
- Donnalady, woman123 in the US (2017)
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