Baby name

STABLE BOY · GREEK-ENGLISH
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Dennie

/DEN · ee/


“Devoted to Dionysus”

Diminutive of Dennis, itself from the Greek Dionysios, the god of wine and festivity. Used as a standalone given name occasionally, especially in mid-century English-speaking countries.

den · denny

gentle

How it ages.

Feels informal and mid-century; unlikely to be chosen as a formal given name now.

The cultural moment.

Occasional use in the US and UK from the 1940s through the 1970s.