Dennis
Pronunciation: [ d-EHN-ihs ]
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A distinctive girl name with a rare, memorable quality.
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Dennis first appeared in US Social Security records in 1950.
Over 1,957 babies have been named Dennis in the United States since SSA records began.
Today, Dennis is past its peak , currently ranked #69,703 for girl names in the US .
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- Gender
- Girl
- Popularity Rank
- #69,703
- Total SSA Count
- 5
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French/Germanic origin
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Germanic diminutive origin
"graceful, beautiful"
#69,714 in US
Hebrew origin
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Latin origin
"the third month, heralding spring"
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Latin Maia/Greek margarites origin
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Cornish topographic origin
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#69,595 in US
Japanese origin
"upright child; righteous child"
#69,771 in US
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About the Name Dennis
Dennis is a girl name .
Is Dennis a boy or girl name? Dennis is used as both a girl and boy name. As a girl name, it ranks #69,703 in popularity. As a boy name, it ranks #708. Dennis is more commonly used as a boy name.
Dennis is currently ranked #69,703 in popularity for girl names in the United States.
Common nicknames for Dennis include Den, Denn, Denny, Dennie, Dey, Deie, and Denkins. These shorter forms provide casual alternatives while keeping the elegance of the full name.
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