UK boy's name
Dionis
A masculine given name from Greek origin meaning "son of Zeus".
For 2026, the newest official UK baby-name figures on this page are from 2023. That release is the current official benchmark rather than a forecast.
Dionis is a boy's name in the UK records. People looking for Dionis popularity in 2026 should use the latest official release, which is 2023 in this profile. In that release it ranked #4107, with 4 babies registered with the name. Its strongest year in the published records was 2018, with 6 births.
This profile covers 26 England and Wales registrations across 6 recorded years from 2007 to 2023. The figures come from ONS England and Wales, so the page is a view of published baby-name registrations rather than a forecast or a live count of people using the name today.
The latest count is about 67% of the recorded peak, which gives a quick read on how the name has moved since its high point.
We estimate that about 26 living people in the UK are called Dionis. This uses published birth registrations from England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, then applies ONS national life tables to estimate how many are likely still alive. It does not forecast extra births for 2024 or 2026.
Key insights
- • Dionis ranked #4107 for boys in England and Wales in 2023, with 4 registrations.
- • The name peaked in 2018, when 6 boys were registered as Dionis.
- • About 26 living people in the UK are estimated to have Dionis as a first name, after adjusting past birth registrations with ONS life tables.
Latest rank (E&W)
#4107
2023
Births in 2023
4
Latest year
Peak year
2018
6 births
Estimated living
26
2026
Meaning
What does Dionis mean?
The name Dionis is derived from the ancient Greek name Dionysios, which is ultimately rooted in the name of the Greek god Dionysus, the god of wine, vegetation, pleasure, festivity, and madness. Dionysios was a relatively common personal name among the ancient Greeks, particularly in the classical period from the 5th to 4th century BCE.
The name Dionysios is composed of the elements "Dio" meaning "divine" or "god", and "Nysos" meaning "Nysa", which was a mythological location associated with the birth and upbringing of the god Dionysus. The name can be interpreted to mean "son of Zeus" or "divine son", reflecting the mythological tradition that Dionysus was the son of Zeus and the mortal woman Semele.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Dionysios dates back to the 6th century BCE when it was borne by a Greek tyrant of Syracuse, Dionysios I (430-367 BCE), who ruled from 405 to 367 BCE. Another notable historical figure with this name was Dionysios of Halicarnassus (c. 60 BCE - after 7 BCE), a Greek historian and teacher of rhetoric who lived in the 1st century BCE.
During the Middle Ages, the name Dionysios underwent various transformations and adaptations in different languages and cultures. In Latin, it became Dionysius, and this form was adopted by several early Christian saints and martyrs, such as Saint Dionysius the Areopagite (c. 1st century CE) and Saint Dionysius of Paris (c. 3rd century CE), the patron saint of France.
The French form of the name, Denis, became popular during the medieval period, and several French kings bore this name, including Denis I (c. 629-638 CE), Denis the Little (c. 470-544 CE), a Scythian monk known for his work on canon law, and Denis Diderot (1713-1784 CE), the famous French philosopher and writer of the Enlightenment period.
The name Dionis is a variant spelling that emerged in various European languages, including Spanish and Portuguese. Notable historical figures with this spelling include Dionis Castell (c. 1595-1644), a Welsh mathematician and lawyer, and Dionis Zamudio (fl. 16th century), a Spanish navigator and explorer who participated in the Spanish conquest of the Philippines.
Sourced from namecensus.com.
Popularity
Dionis over time
The chart below shows babies named Dionis registered in England and Wales in the years where the name appears in the published records, from 2007 to 2023. Empty years are left out so rare names are not stretched across long periods where the published files do not show any registrations.
For Dionis, the clearest high point is 2018. The latest England and Wales figure is 4 births in 2023, compared with 6 at the peak.
Babies born per year
Decades
Dionis by decade
Decade totals smooth out the yearly jumps and make it easier to see whether Dionis was a short-lived spike or a name that stayed in regular use. Average rank is calculated only from years where a published rank exists.
| Decade | Average rank | Total births | Years covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | #3778 | 9 | 2 |
| 2010s | #3927 | 13 | 3 |
| 2000s | #3589 | 4 | 1 |
Related
Names similar to Dionis
- Daniel 120,900
- Dylan 60,836
- David 37,852
- Dominic 20,480
- Declan 11,657
- Dexter 11,627
- Danny 8,434
- Dean 5,329
- Dillon 4,113
- Douglas 3,773
- Dominik 3,494
- Damian 3,486
FAQ
Dionis: questions and answers
How popular is the name Dionis in the UK right now?
In 2023, Dionis was ranked #4107 for boys in England and Wales, with 4 births registered.
When was Dionis most popular?
The peak year on record was 2018, with 6 babies registered as Dionis in England and Wales.
What is the meaning and origin of Dionis?
A masculine given name from Greek origin meaning "son of Zeus".
How many people are called Dionis in the UK?
A total of 26 babies have been registered as Dionis across the 6 years of ONS England & Wales records shown here.
Which records is this page based on?
The England and Wales timeline uses ONS baby-name records. Scotland figures come from NRS and Northern Ireland figures come from NISRA. Counts are registrations in published baby-name files. The living estimate uses those birth registrations with ONS national life tables.