Denver

Denver Meaning & Origin

About Denver
The name Denver is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "Dene-fær," meaning "valley passage." It is a locational surname that originally referred to someone who lived near or was associated with the city of Denver in England. As a given name, Denver signifies someone who is from or has a connection to a valley or a place with a valley-like landscape.

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Name Popularity

Gender Distribution

Denver is considered a unisex name, and is used by both males 62.56% and females 37.44%, based on recent birth statistics.

Denver Popularity Trends

The popularity of the name has increased by 2.01% over the past year.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TNFR
🗽 NYSIIS
DA
🔊 Soundex
D05106
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D EH1 N V ER0
🌐 IPA
/ˈdɛnvər/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TNFR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D516

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Denver in Braille

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

The name Denver in braille

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

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

The name Denver in sign language

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