Meaning & origin
Where it comes from
Denna 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 1921. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin. Denna 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
Denna through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 2,377
- 0 boys · 2,377 girls
- Most popular year
- 1969
- 102 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −45%
- Cooling
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for girls is 11 in 2023. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Its largest published annual count for girls was 102 in 1969. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 2,212 as a first name in 2020; 189 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.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Similar names
If you love Denna, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
Dena
“from the valley; a church official”
>99% girls
Dina
“one who is lame” · “one who counsels the elves”
>99% girls
Dana
“woran from Denmark” · “dane”
9% boys · 91% girls
Debbra
“bee”
>99% girls
Devra
“bee”
>99% girls
Debbora
“bee”
>99% girls
Shelah
“missionary” · “emissary”
>99% girls
Debb
“bee”
>99% girls