Denise
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French, feminine variation of Denis
"god of Nysa"Share
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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.
# 872 in the US
Denise Rank in US Top 1000
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Famous People Named Denise
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Denise in Pop Culture
- Denise Frazerone of Michelle's best friends on "Full House"
- Denise Lovetta character from the British TV series "The Paradise"
- Denise Huxtablecharacter on TV's "The Cosby Show" and "A Different World"
- Denise Sherwoodcharacter on TV's "Army Wives"
- Denise Celeste Foxcharacter on British soap "EastEnders"
- "Sully and Denise" sketch on TV's "Saturday Night Live"
- Denise Mahoneycharacter on TV's "Scrubs"
- Denisecharacter on "The Walking Dead"
- Denise the Pigcharacter on TV's "The Muppets"
- "Denise" song by Randy & the Rainbows
- "Denise" play by Alexandre Dumas
- Denise McIntyrea character in Adam Silvera's "History Is All You Left Me"