Denise

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French, feminine variation of Denis

"god of Nysa"

Denise Origin and Meaning

The name Denise is a girl's name of French origin meaning "god of Nysa".

Denise was a French favorite of the fifties and sixties but is less chic now. In 2020 it broke back into the Top 1000 after a five-year hiatus, catapulted into style by reality TV star Denisse Novoa — but it dropped out again the following year.

Denise Rank in US Top 1000

# 872 in the US

Denise Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 862 on Nameberry

Popularity of the name Denise

• 872 US 2020
• 862 Nameberry 2025
• 463 Unique 2023

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Famous People Named Denise

• Saint Denise 3rd century Turkish martyr
• Saint Denise 4th century African martyr
• Denise Lee Richards American actress
• Denise "Dee" Barnes American rapper
• Denise Lewis Olympic English heptathlete
• Denise Kathleen van Outen English actress, singer and television presenter
• Denise Levertov British,born American poet
• Denise Austin American fitness guru
• Denise Marie Quiñones Puerto Rican beauty queen; Miss Universe 2001
• Denise Michelle Crosby American actress
• Denise Nickerson American actress
• Denise Lor (born Denise Jeanne Briault) American actress
• Denise Anne Christina Drysdale Australian actress
• Denise Vega American novelist
• (Jacqueline) Denise Welch English actress
• Denise Lorraine Keller Singaporean model and TV host
• Denise Ho (Wan see), Hong Kong singer
• Denise Laurel Filipina actress
• Denise Faye American choreographer
• Denise Naomi Klein Robins English romance novelist
• Denise Kelly Horan sister,in,law of Niall Horan of One Direction
• Marie Denise Villers, French Neoclassical artist
• Denise Milani (b. 1976) Czech glamour & fitness model

The name Denise in Pop Culture

• Denise Frazer one of Michelle's best friends on "Full House"
• Denise Lovett a character from the British TV series "The Paradise"
• Denise Huxtable character on TV's "The Cosby Show" and "A Different World"
• Denise Sherwood character on TV's "Army Wives"
• Denise Celeste Fox character on British soap "EastEnders"
• "Sully and Denise " sketch on TV's "Saturday Night Live"
• Denise Mahoney character on TV's "Scrubs"
• Denise character on "The Walking Dead"
• Denise the Pig character on TV's "The Muppets"
• "Denise " song by Randy & the Rainbows
• "Denise " play by Alexandre Dumas
• Denise McIntyre a character in Adam Silvera's "History Is All You Left Me"

International Variations of the name Denise

• Dinisia Portuguese
• Deniska Russian