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Pronounced duh-NEECE /dəˈniːs/Medium

Meaning: Denece is a phonetic spelling of Denise, the French feminine form of Denis. That name goes back through Saint Denis to Dionysios, 'follower of Dionysos,' the Greek god of wine and festivity. The -ece spelling writes the soft French ending as it sounds.Low

In 30 seconds: Denece is a spelling of Denise, the French feminine of Denis, tied to the Greek god Dionysos. Smooth and mid-century, it appeared briefly and peaked around 1956 (said duh-NEECE).

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Origin MediumFrench, Greek

MeaningDenece is a phonetic spelling of Denise, the French feminine form of Denis. That name goes back through Saint Denis to Dionysios, 'follower of Dionysos,' the Greek god of wine and festivity. The -ece spelling writes the soft French ending as it sounds.

U.S. rank (1972)#7502 ↘ Falling

1972 U.S. births6 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)

Peak year1956

Total births (all-time)≈ 180

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Denece is a spelling of Denise, the French feminine of Denis, which descends from the Greek Dionysios, 'devoted to Dionysos.' Saint Denis, an early bishop of Paris, carried the name into Christian Europe. Denece is a phonetic restyling that flourished briefly in the mid-twentieth century.

Denece was always rare in this spelling in the United States, given to only about twenty girls a year at its peak around 1956, while Denise was booming. A girl named Denece then is around seventy today, firmly a grandmother-era name.

Did you know? Denise and its variants surged in mid-century America, so a Denece born in the nineteen-fifties shares her name's moment with a whole cohort of Denises, Dianes and Deannas.

Overall data confidence 45%

References - Denece — Variant of Denise (French feminine of Denis; Greek Dionysios)

Variations

DeniseDeniceDeneiceDenisse

Nicknames

DeeNieceyNeese

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Denise— the standard spelling of this name

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Denece mean?

It is a spelling of Denise, the French feminine of Denis, from the Greek Dionysios, 'follower of Dionysos.'

How do you pronounce Denece?

It is said duh-NEECE /dəˈniːs/, two syllables with the stress on the second.

Is Denece a boy or girl name?

Denece is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Denece?

It has always been rare in this spelling in the United States, given to only about twenty girls a year even at its peak in the mid-nineteen-fifties, while Denise was very common.