Dionysius - Name Meaning and Origin

The boy's name Dionysius \di(o)-ny-sius\. Greek mythology: Dionysius was the Greek god of wine (known to Romans as Bacchus). Also the name of a man converted by Saint Paul, and traditionally considered the first bishop of Athens. Dennis is an offshoot of this name.

Dionysius has 7 variant forms: Dion, Dionio, Dionisio, Dioniso, Dionysios, Dionysos and Dionysus.

For more information, see also related names Deion, Denis and Dwight.

A baby name that sounds like Dionysius is Thanasis.

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