Meaning & origin
Where it comes from
Denia is a variant of Dinah. An origin associated with Dinah is Hebrew.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1924. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin. Denia is a variant of Dinah. The history of Dinah gives this family its wider story. Dinah appears in biblical tradition, giving it a longstanding religious and cultural context.
Combines direct and name-family evidence
Denia through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 1,256
- 0 boys · 1,256 girls
- Most popular year
- 2000
- 34 babies
- 2025
- 9
- #10,305 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −14%
- Easing
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 9 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 10,305 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 13.6% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 2,812 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 2
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
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