Given name & surname
Denney
“a follower of Dionysus”
Denney is a variant of Dennis. One French interpretation is “a follower of Dionysus.” Its derivation is not certain.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Denney is a variant of Dennis. One French interpretation is “a follower of Dionysus.” Its derivation is not certain.
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Denney 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 1922. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Denney through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 218
- 218 boys · 0 girls
- Most popular year
- 1948
- 12 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 boys is 5 in 1992. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Its largest published annual count for boys was 12 in 1948. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 275 as a first name in 2020; 12,395 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.
Denney’s family of names
Denney has a related form in Dennis. In English usage, Denney as a surname has a related form in Denny.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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