The first name Deniz

In 2025, 35 boys were named Deniz, making it the 896th most popular boys’ name. It peaked in 2017, with 70 births (#554).

Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Deniz with other names.

In 2025, 50 boys born in the United States were named Deniz, the 2,611th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 2019, when 58 were.

US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.

• Deniz Undav
  German association football player, born 1996

What does the name Deniz mean?

Deniz means “sea” in Turkish.

What is the origin of the name Deniz?

Two possible origins: * Borrowed from Portuguese and Spanish Deniz, from a variant of the personal name Denís. * Borrowed from Turkish Deniz, an ornamental surname from deniz (“sea”).

How popular is the name Deniz?

In 2025, 35 boys born in England and Wales were named Deniz, ranking 896th. Its peak was 2017, with 70 births.

Is Deniz a boy's or a girl's name?

Both. Of the 2,122 US babies named Deniz since 1880, 43% were girls and 57% boys.

When was Deniz most popular?

2019 in the United States, when 58 babies were named Deniz, its highest rank at 2,344th.

Is Deniz also a surname?

Yes. Deniz is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.