Denny
Meaning
"follower of Dionysus (god of wine)"
Origin: Greek via Latin
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #4,471
- Total SSA Count
- 23
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Casual
- Nicknames
- Den
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"follower of Dionysus (god of wine)"
Origin: Greek via Latin
"modern invented name, variant of Javion"
Origin: American English
Jayvien is more popular, ranked #4281 vs #4471 for Denny.
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Jayvien is more popular, ranked #4281 compared to Denny at #4471 in the United States.
Denny means "follower of Dionysus (god of wine)" (Greek via Latin origin). Jayvien means "modern invented name, variant of Javion" (American English origin).
Denny is primarily a boy name. Jayvien is primarily a boy name.