Meaning & origin
Where it comes from
Denae is a variant of Danae. An origin associated with Danae is Greek.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1953. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin. Denae is a variant of Danae. The history of Danae gives this family its wider story. In mythological stories, Danae is associated with the mother of Perseus.
Combines direct and name-family evidence
Denae through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 2,569
- 0 boys · 2,569 girls
- Most popular year
- 1997
- 81 babies
- 2025
- 5
- #15,502 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −55%
- Cooling
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 5 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 15,502 among girls’ names. The recent annual counts are too incomplete to establish a ten-year comparison. Its largest published annual count for girls was 81 in 1997. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 2,353 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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