Dennis
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Dennis means “follower of Dionysus,” the Greek god of wine and revelry. St. Denis is France's patron saint, where the name is very popular as Denis. Dennis the Menace is the most famous bearer, alongside actors Dennis Quaid and Dennis Hopper. Dennis Nedry is the hacker whose sabotage lets the dinosaurs loose in Jurassic Park.
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Usage of Dennis in different languages / cultures
The list below was created by gathering names from various sources for different languages, and then matching Dennis 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 Dennis is used in a particular country, as almost no source name list has 100% coverage.
Dennis in official name statistics
United States
In 2025, 381 boys were named Dennis, making it the #707 boys' name in the US. Since 1880, 621,000 boys have been named Dennis, with the most (24,552) in 1952. It is most common, relative to births, in Nebraska, Maryland and Mississippi.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880–2025. Names given to fewer than 5 babies in a year are not listed.
Other countries
Counts are babies born that year, or living people for "all ages" rows, as published by each country's statistics office or population register.
Dennis in other languages
- Denis Dutch, English, French, Slovenian
- Dionisio Italian, Spanish
- Дионисий Bulgarian, Russian
- Dionigi Italian
- Dionizy Polish
- Dionís Catalan
- Dénes Hungarian
- Денис Russian
Dennis name days
- August 7 Sweden
Source: Wikidata (CC0).
Storms named Dennis
Tropical storms, hurricanes, typhoons and cyclones that have been named Dennis, newest first.
| Storm | Year | Ocean | Peak wind |
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| Hurricane Dennis (Category 4) | 2005 | North Atlantic | 241 km/h |
| Hurricane Dennis (Category 2) | 1999 | North Atlantic | 167 km/h |
| Tropical storm Dennis | 1996 | South Pacific | 83 km/h |
| Tropical storm Dennis | 1993 | North Atlantic | 83 km/h |
| Tropical storm Dennis | 1987 | North Atlantic | 83 km/h |
| Hurricane Dennis (Category 1) | 1981 | North Atlantic | 130 km/h |
Source: IBTrACS, NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Peak wind is the highest sustained wind recorded for the storm.
Towns named Dennis
There are 39 towns and villages with Dennis in their name, in 4 countries.
🇺🇸 United States 29🇨🇦 Canada 4🇱🇷 Liberia 4🇬🇧 United Kingdom 2
| Name | Where | Population | |
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| Saint Dennis | Kentucky, 🇺🇸 United States | 9,177 | Map |
| South Dennis | Massachusetts, 🇺🇸 United States | 3,643 | Map |
| Dennis Port | Massachusetts, 🇺🇸 United States | 3,162 | Map |
| East Dennis | Massachusetts, 🇺🇸 United States | 2,753 | Map |
| West Dennis | Massachusetts, 🇺🇸 United States | 2,242 | Map |
| Saint Dennis | England, 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | 2,206 | Map |
| Dennis-Weston | New Brunswick, 🇨🇦 Canada | 970 | Map |
| Dennis | Oklahoma, 🇺🇸 United States | 195 | Map |
| Dennis Acres | Missouri, 🇺🇸 United States | 77 | Map |
| Dennis | Alberta, 🇨🇦 Canada | – | Map |
Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Maps: OpenStreetMap.
Lakes named Dennis
There are 32 lakes and reservoirs with Dennis in their name, in 3 countries.
🇺🇸 United States 20🇨🇦 Canada 11🇦🇺 Australia 1
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| Dennis Lake | Ontario, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Dennis Lake | Ontario, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Dennis Lake | Ontario, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Dennis Lake | Manitoba, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Dennis Lake | Manitoba, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Dennis Lake | Saskatchewan, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Dennis Lake | British Columbia, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Dennis Lake | British Columbia, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Dennis Lake | Northwest Territories, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Dennis Lake | Alabama, 🇺🇸 United States | Map |
Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Maps: OpenStreetMap.
Dennis songs
7 songs and musical works on Wikidata have Dennis in their title. The best known:
- Dennis - Sut Min Pik
- In Memoriam Dennis Brain – Benjamin Britten
- You Can't Fool Me Dennis – Mystery Jets (2005)
- COLN ST. DENNIS
- DENNIS (Carter)
- DENNIS (Thalben-Ball)
- Dennis – Hans Georg Nägeli
Song data: Wikidata (CC0), ordered by how widely each song is covered on Wikipedia.
Celebrities named Dennis
Based on celebrities listed on Wikipedia, filtered to only those with the first name Dennis.
Dennis Alcapone
Dennis Allen
Dennis Aogo
Dennis Bovell
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Fictional characters named Dennis
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.
Dennis as a pet name
FurryName has found 59 dogs named Dennis in public pet registers, making it the #1,739 dog name there. Most of them are registered in Noosa (4), Surf Coast Shire (2), Corangamite Shire (1). Dennis as a dog name →
FurryName has found 9 cats named Dennis in public pet registers, making it the #714 cat name there. Most of them are registered in Corangamite Shire (2), Golden Plains Shire (2), Tacoma (1). Dennis as a cat name →
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