Given name & surname
Dinnie
“follower of Dionysus”·“from the fortress on the hill”
Dinnie is a variant of Denise. In French use, Denise carries the interpretation “follower of Dionysus.” Dinnie is a variant of Dinsmore. One Celtic interpretation is “from the fortress on the hill.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Dinnie is a variant of Denise. In French use, Denise carries the interpretation “follower of Dionysus.” Dinnie is a variant of Dinsmore. One Celtic interpretation is “from the fortress on the hill.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Dinnie is a variant of Dinsmore. An origin associated with Dinsmore is Celtic.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1945. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Dinnie through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 32
- 27 boys · 5 girls
- Most popular year
- 1948
- 6 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 1962. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Dinnie’s family of names
Dinnie has a related form in Denise. Dinnie has a related form in Dinsmore.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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