Den

Den Meaning & Origin

About Den
The name "Den" is a shortened form of the name "Dennis" or "Denise" and is of English origin. It is derived from the Greek name Dionysius, which means "follower of Dionysus." Dionysus was the Greek god of wine, revelry, and fertility. As a standalone name, "Den" can also be seen as a modern, unisex name with no specific meaning.

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Name Popularity

Gender Distribution

Most individuals with the name Den are male.

Den Popularity Trends

The popularity of the name has decreased by -16.67% over the past year.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TN
🗽 NYSIIS
DA
🔊 Soundex
D050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D EH1 N
🌐 IPA
/dɛn/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D500

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Den in Braille

Here's how to represent Den in Braille, with each pattern of raised dots corresponding to a letter of the name.

The name Den in braille

How to Spell the Name Den in American Sign Language (ASL)

The image below shows how you can spell Den using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Den in sign language

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