Given name & surname
Deni
“a follower of Dionysus”·“follower of Dionysus”
Deni is a variant of Dennis. One French interpretation is “a follower of Dionysus.” Its derivation is not certain. Deni is a variant of Denise. In French use, Denise carries the interpretation “follower of Dionysus.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Deni is a variant of Dennis. One French interpretation is “a follower of Dionysus.” Its derivation is not certain. Deni is a variant of Denise. In French use, Denise carries the interpretation “follower of Dionysus.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Deni is a variant of Dennis. A possible origin is Greek, although the derivation remains uncertain.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1946. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Deni through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 852
- 176 boys · 676 girls
- Most popular year
- 1974
- 22 babies
- 2025
- 17
- #9,011 for girls · #10,987 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +86%
- Rising fast
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 11 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 9,011 among girls’ names. The recent annual counts are too incomplete to establish a ten-year comparison. It also appeared in 6 birth records for boys in 2025. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 1,159 as a first name in 2020; 256 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Deni’s family of names
Deni has a related form in Dennis. Deni has a related form in Denise. In Greek usage, Deni as a surname is a transliteration of Δένη.
Inner ring: spellings · middle: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Across languages 5
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
See also 1
Names our sources mention alongside this one. They are related in story or meaning, not forms of this name.
People named Deni
- Deni AvdijaIsraeli basketball player (born 2001)
- Deni AlarAustrian association football playerborn 1990
- Deni FiorentiniItalian water polo playerborn 1984
- Deni HočkoMontenegrin footballer (born 1994)
- Deni HinesAustralian singerborn 1970
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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