Denzel
Meaning
"high stronghold, fort on the headland"
Origin: Cornish
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #1,036
- Total SSA Count
- 215
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Denz, Den
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"high stronghold, fort on the headland"
Origin: Cornish
"rejuvenation, pleasure"
Origin: Hebrew Ednah
Denzel is more popular, ranked #1036 vs #69520 for Ednamay.
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Denzel is more popular, ranked #1036 compared to Ednamay at #69520 in the United States.
Denzel means "high stronghold, fort on the headland" (Cornish origin). Ednamay means "rejuvenation, pleasure" (Hebrew Ednah origin).
Denzel is primarily a boy name. Ednamay is primarily a girl name.