Denise - Name Meaning and Origin

The girl's name Denise \d(e)-ni-se\ is pronounced de-NEES. It is of French origin, and its meaning is "follower of Dionysius". Feminine form of Dennis, from the Greek name Dionysius. There is an ancient Latin form of the name, Dionysia, but this variant dates back only to the 1920s. Actress Denise Richards.

Denise has 22 variant forms: Deneigh, Denese, Dennet, Dennette, Deney, Deni, Denice, Deniece, Denisa, Denissa, Denisse, Denize, Denni, Dennie, Denisse, Dennise, Denny, Denyce, Denys, Denyse, Dinnie and Dinny.

Baby names that sound like Denise are Danise and Danice.

Denise is a very popular female first name and a popular surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census). Displayed below is the baby name popularity trend for the girl's name Denise. Click here to compare Denise with related baby names.