Meaning & origin
Where it comes from
Denay 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 1963. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin. Denay 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
Denay through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 510
- 0 boys · 510 girls
- Most popular year
- 1991
- 23 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- —
- Too few births to compare
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for girls is 8 in 2011. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 530 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.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 4
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
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