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
"my wrestling, struggle"
Origin: Hebrew
Denilson is more popular, ranked #4234 vs #4278 for Neftali.
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Denilson is more popular, ranked #4234 compared to Neftali at #4278 in the United States.
Denilson means "son of Denis" (Portuguese/Latin origin). Neftali means "my wrestling, struggle" (Hebrew origin).
Denilson is primarily a boy name. Neftali is primarily a boy name.