Deni

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A few things about Deni you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Deni

Deni Avdija

Israeli basketball player (born 2001)

Choose Deni and your child shares a first name with Deni Avdija, an Israeli basketball player. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Deni, like who?” Deni Avdija's Wikipedia article is available in 25 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 147,059 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Deni, 11 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Deni would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryDeni first shows up in US birth records in 1946, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 79 years since.
• 🏆Best yearIts best year was 1974, when it reached #3,110.
• 🚀TrendDeni has climbed 6,228 places in the US rankings over the last five years and now sits at #8,860. Fast risers like this often keep climbing, so expect to hear it more.
• ⚖️Boy or girlDeni is given to both boys and girls: 65% of the 17 babies named Deni in 2025 were girls. That makes it one of the names that truly works for either.

About the name Deni

Deni is a girl name of French origin. It has 4 letters and 2 syllables, starting with D and ending in “-eni”. US birth records list Deni for girls from 1946 to 2025, in 68 of those 80 years. Its best year was 1974, when it ranked #3,110 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #8,860, with 11 babies.

Origin:French names