Given name
Denzell
“from a place in Cornwall”
Denzell is a variant of Denzel. One English interpretation is “from a place in Cornwall.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Denzell is a variant of Denzel. One English interpretation is “from a place in Cornwall.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Denzell is a variant of Denzel. An origin associated with Denzel is English.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1987. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Denzell through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 1,321
- 1,321 boys · 0 girls
- Most popular year
- 1992
- 160 babies
- 2025
- 12
- #6,903 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −34%
- Easing
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 12 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 6,903 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 34.2% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for boys was 160 in 1992. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 940 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.
Denzell’s family of names
Denzell has a related form in Denzel.
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.
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