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24 similar names matched by popularity and French, Russian, English, German, Czech, Slovak, Slovene, Romanian, Croatian, Albanian, Portuguese ( origin — Denis derives from the Latin name Dionysius, which comes from Dionysus, the Greek god of wine and festivity,….

How we find these: names ranked close to Denis in real popularity data, prioritizing names that share its cultural origin, with phonetic near-duplicates removed so the list stays genuinely varied.

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Rank #70 Sona “Sona derives from Sanskrit meaning "gold" or "golden," rooted in the Sanskrit word "sona"…”

Rank #70 Cody “The given name 'Cody' is derived from the Old English word 'cōd', meaning 'help' or 'prot…”

Rank #70 Mathea “Mathea is the feminine form of Matthias, derived from the Hebrew name Mattityahu (מתתיהו)…”

Rank #70 Apolonia “Apolonia derives from the Greek name Apollonia, meaning "of Apollo" or "belonging to Apol…”

Rank #70 Aida “Aida means "helper" or "one who aids" and derives from the Arabic root word "awd" meaning…”

Rank #70 Mae “Mae is a diminutive form of Mary, derived from the Latin "Maria," which ultimately traces…”

Rank #70 Caspar “Caspar derives from the Persian word "Ganzabara" (treasurer) or possibly from the Avestan…”

Rank #70 Anand “Anand means "bliss," "joy," or "happiness" and derives from Sanskrit, the ancient Indo-Eu…”

Rank #70 Niek “Niek is a Dutch diminutive of Nicolaas (Nicholas), derived from the Greek name Nikolaos, …”

Rank #70 Feliks “Feliks means "happy" or "fortunate" and derives from the Latin name Felix, formed from th…”

Rank #70 Aaliyah “Aaliyah derives from the Arabic name Aliyah (علياء), meaning "exalted," "high," or "subli…”

Rank #70 Remy “Remy derives from the Latin name Remigius, meaning "oarsman" or "rower," from the root *r…”

Rank #70 Ares “Ares derives from Greek and means "ruin" or "bane," likely from the Proto-Indo-European r…”

Rank #70 Maarit “Maarit is a Finnish feminine given name derived from the Latin name Maria, meaning "of th…”

Rank #70 Mar “The name Mar derives from Latin "mare" meaning "sea," and is also used as a shortened for…”

Rank #69 Holly “The given name 'Holly' means "the holly tree" or "dweller at the holly tree," derived fro…”

Rank #71 Vasilije “Vasilije means "royal" or "kingly" and derives from the Greek root "basileus" (βασιλεύς),…”

Rank #71 Noora “Noora means "light" or "illumination" and derives from the Arabic root nūr (نور).”

Rank #71 Eala “Eala means "noble" or "of noble birth" and derives from Old English and Germanic roots, s…”

Rank #69 Sri “The name Sri derives from Sanskrit and means "wealth," "prosperity," "beauty," or "auspic…”

Rank #69 Ilkka “Ilkka is a Finnish given name derived from the name Ilias, which comes from the Greek nam…”

Rank #71 Grzegorz “Grzegorz means "watchman" or "vigilant" and derives from the Greek name Gregorios, itself…”

Rank #69 Zachary “Zachary means "the Lord has remembered" and derives from the Hebrew name Zechariah (זְכַר…”

Rank #71 Mohan “Mohan is derived from the Sanskrit word "Mohana," meaning "charming" or "enchanting," wit…”

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How are "names like Denis" chosen?

We match by real popularity data (global ranking) and, where known, shared cultural origin — then remove phonetic near-duplicates (like Gitanjali/Geetanjali) so every suggestion is genuinely distinct. Top matches for Denis include Sona, Cody, Mathea.

What is the origin of the name Denis?

Denis is a French, Russian, English, German, Czech, Slovak, Slovene, Romanian, Croatian, Albanian, Portuguese ( name. Denis derives from the Latin name Dionysius, which comes from Dionysus, the Greek god of wine and festivity, meaning "devoted to Dionysus." The name entered European usage through Christian Saint Denis (Saint Dionysius), a 3rd-century Christian martyr venerated in France, making it particularly prominent in French, English, and Russian cultures across Catholic and Orthodox Christian traditions.

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