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Denilson

Quick answerThe name 'Denilson' is a patronymic surname-turned-given name meaning "son of Denil," where "Denil" is a variant of the name Daniel (from Hebrew *Daniyyel*, "God is my judge").

Portuguese · Boy · 3 syllables

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Popularity & facts

Relative popularity index, 2010–2025
GenderBoy
US Rank#5,254
TrendStable
Peak year2002
Syllables3
OriginPortuguese
LanguagePortuguese
CultureBrazilian
Letters8
Numerology11 Chaldean 33
Global rank#391

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Historical popularity from 1880–2025 · US Social Security Administration data

About the name Denilson

The name 'Denilson' is a patronymic surname-turned-given name meaning "son of Denil," where "Denil" is a variant of the name Daniel (from Hebrew *Daniyyel*, "God is my judge").

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Etymology

The name 'Denilson' is a patronymic surname-turned-given name meaning "son of Denil," where "Denil" is a variant of the name Daniel (from Hebrew *Daniyyel*, "God is my judge"). It is primarily used in Portuguese-speaking cultures, especially Brazil, and gained popularity as a given name in the late 20th century without strong religious or historical ties beyond its derivation from Daniel.

Denilson currently ranks #5,254 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 2002.

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