Given name
Denissa
“follower of Dionysus”
Denissa is a variant of Denise. In French use, Denise carries the interpretation “follower of Dionysus.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Denissa is a variant of Denise. In French use, Denise carries the interpretation “follower of Dionysus.”
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1967. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Denissa through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 72
- 0 boys · 72 girls
- Most popular year
- 1980
- 8 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 5 in 2005. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Its largest published annual count for girls was 8 in 1980. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 196 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.
Denissa’s family of names
Denissa has a related form in Denise.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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