Denilson
Meaning
"son of Denis"
Origin: Portuguese/Latin
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #4,234
- Total SSA Count
- 25
- Syllables
- 3
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Deni, Den
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"son of Denis"
Origin: Portuguese/Latin
"sunset, west (where sun sets)"
Origin: Greek (dysmé)
Denilson is more popular, ranked #4234 vs #4263 for Dimas.
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Denilson is more popular, ranked #4234 compared to Dimas at #4263 in the United States.
Denilson means "son of Denis" (Portuguese/Latin origin). Dimas means "sunset, west (where sun sets)" (Greek (dysmé) origin).
Denilson is primarily a boy name. Dimas is primarily a boy name.