Denisse
Meaning
"follower of Dionysus"
Origin: Greek
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #1,956
- Total SSA Count
- 101
- Syllables
- 3
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Deni, Nissa
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"follower of Dionysus"
Origin: Greek
"God is gracious (via Gianna/Giovanni)"
Origin: Italian via Hebrew
Denisse is more popular, ranked #1956 vs #2023 for Gianella.
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Denisse is more popular, ranked #1956 compared to Gianella at #2023 in the United States.
Denisse means "follower of Dionysus" (Greek origin). Gianella means "God is gracious (via Gianna/Giovanni)" (Italian via Hebrew origin).
Denisse is primarily a girl name. Gianella is primarily a girl name.