MEANING & CONTEXT
What does Dennis mean?
Dennis is an English form of the Greek name Dionysios. Its source invokes Dionysus, the ancient Greek deity of wine and theatrical celebration.
Spellings in Indian scripts
Devanagari
डेनिस
Conventional spelling
HISTORICAL VOTER RECORDS
Dennis in Indian usage
1,270 historical electoral-roll records, chiefly adults, rather than current baby-name rankings.
The available aggregate sex counts are withheld or incomplete.
By birth decade
| Birth decade | Records |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 241 |
| 1980s | 444 |
| 1990s | 356 |
| Other decades | 229 |
By state or territory
| State / territory | Records |
|---|---|
| Kerala | 1,014 |
| Other states | 256 |
How to read these numbers
Small counts and a second count where needed are withheld for privacy; an omitted value is not zero. Coverage, dates and suppression.
Recorded abroad
Official births registered in 2025, for the exact spelling shown.
| Jurisdiction | Spelling / recorded sex | Births | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| England & Wales | Dennis / M | 81 | 478 |
ONS and National Records of Scotland; Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3. Counts follow each office’s publication rules.
Explore related lists
Sources
- Given-name entry (Wikidata): Dennis ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Given-name spelling
- Historical Indian voter-record totals, v3 ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Historical usage; CC0 1.0; birth years 1910–2001
- England & Wales 2025 birth statistics: Exact spelling Dennis; Table_6, C485 ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Exact spelling Dennis; Table_6, C485