Deniz
Meaning
"sea, ocean"
Origin: Turkish
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #3,153
- Total SSA Count
- 39
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Deni
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"sea, ocean"
Origin: Turkish
"coy, coquettish, delicately charming"
Origin: Persian/Turkish
Deniz is more popular, ranked #3153 vs #4653 for Nazli.
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Deniz is more popular, ranked #3153 compared to Nazli at #4653 in the United States.
Deniz means "sea, ocean" (Turkish origin). Nazli means "coy, coquettish, delicately charming" (Persian/Turkish origin).
Deniz is primarily a boy name. Nazli is primarily a girl name.