Updated June 9, 2019 Share: Boy name origins & meanings Greek : Fine wine lover Boy name variations Dennis Dennis + 9% this year Masculine Rare Find out more Dennys Dennys + 40% this year Masculine Rare Find out more Dennison Dennison - 29% this year Masculine Rare Find out more Denniston Denniston 0 % this year Masculine Rare Find out more Denzel Denzel + 47% this year Masculine Rare Find out more Denzil Denzil 0 % this year Masculine Rare Find out more Denzell Denzell - 42% this year Masculine Rare Find out more Denit Denit 0 % this year Masculine Rare Find out more Dennet Dennet 0 % this year Masculine Rare Find out more Dennett Dennett 0 % this year Masculine Rare Find out more Dennit Dennit 0 % this year Masculine Rare Find out more Dion Dion + 25% this year Neutral Rare Find out more Denny Denny + 23% this year Masculine Rare Find out more Tennis Tennis 0 % this year Masculine Rare Find out more Tennyson Tennyson + 31% this year Masculine Rare Find out more How Popular Is The Name Denis Family name origins & meanings French, Spanish (Denís), and Portuguese : from the personal name Denis (Spanish Denís), variant of Dennis.Ukrainian : from the personal name Denys (see Dennis).Originally brought to Canada from Tours, France, this surname was in Quebec city by 1655.