Denise
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Denise is the feminine of Denis or Dennis and means “follower of Dionysus,” the Greek god of wine. Denise is also glossed as “wine goddess.” Denise was hugely popular in the 1950s and '60s, a girl-next-door name with a continental air. Saint Denis was a bishop of Paris and is the city's patron saint.
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Usage of Denise in different languages / cultures
The list below was created by gathering names from various sources for different languages, and then matching Denise against each list of names.
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Note: In some cases it is possible for the check mark to be missing even if Denise is used in a particular country, as almost no source name list has 100% coverage.
Denise in official name statistics
United States
In 2025, 123 girls were named Denise, making it the #1673 girls' name in the US. Since 1882, 373,422 girls have been named Denise, with the most (15,379) in 1961. It is most common, relative to births, in California, Tennessee and New York.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880–2025. Names given to fewer than 5 babies in a year are not listed.
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Counts are babies born that year, or living people for "all ages" rows, as published by each country's statistics office or population register.
Denise in other languages
- Dionisia Italian, Spanish
- Denisa Czech
- Denni English
Denise name days
- May 15 France
- August 7 Sweden
Source: Wikidata (CC0).
Storms named Denise
Tropical storms, hurricanes, typhoons and cyclones that have been named Denise, newest first.
| Storm | Year | Ocean | Peak wind |
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| Tropical storm Denise | 1975 | South Indian Ocean | 83 km/h |
| Hurricane Denise (Category 4) | 1975 | Eastern Pacific | 222 km/h |
| Hurricane Denise (Category 4) | 1971 | Eastern Pacific | 222 km/h |
| Tropical storm Denise | 1967 | Eastern Pacific | 83 km/h |
| Tropical storm Denise | 1966 | South Indian Ocean | – |
Source: IBTrACS, NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Peak wind is the highest sustained wind recorded for the storm.
Towns named Denise
There are 3 towns and villages with Denise in their name, in 3 countries.
🇧🇷 Brazil 1🇷🇪 Reunion 1🇺🇸 United States 1
| Name | Where | Population | |
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| Denise | Mato Grosso, 🇧🇷 Brazil | 6,815 | Map |
| Lake Denise | Pennsylvania, 🇺🇸 United States | – | Map |
| Îlet Denise | 🇷🇪 Reunion | – | Map |
Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Maps: OpenStreetMap.
Lakes named Denise
There are 15 lakes and reservoirs with Denise in their name.
| Name | Where | |
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| Lac Denise | Quebec, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Lac Denise | Quebec, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Lac Denise | Quebec, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Lac Denise | Quebec, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Lac Denise | Quebec, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Lac Denise | Quebec, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Lac Denise | Quebec, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Lac Denise | Quebec, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Lac Denise | Quebec, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Lac Denise | Quebec, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Maps: OpenStreetMap.
Denise songs
5 songs and musical works on Wikidata have Denise in their title. The best known:
- Cosas de Doña Asunción/Denise
- Denise
- Denise (song) – Randy & the Rainbows (1963)
- Song for Denise (1985)
- DENISE
Song data: Wikidata (CC0), ordered by how widely each song is covered on Wikipedia.
Celebrities named Denise
Based on celebrities listed on Wikipedia, filtered to only those with the first name Denise.
Denise Alexander
Denise Kiernan
Denise LaSalle
Denise Nicholas
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Fictional characters named Denise
Characters from films and TV series, from Wikidata, ordered by how widely they are covered on Wikipedia.
Character data: Wikidata (CC0). Images: Wikimedia Commons; click an image for its author and licence.
Denise as a pet name
FurryName has found 5 dogs named Denise in public pet registers, making it the #20,528 dog name there. Most of them are registered in New York City (3), Toronto (1), Allegheny County (1). Denise as a dog name →
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