Dionysius

Spellings & scripts●

Locally spelled Dionisio in BR Brazil, AR Argentina, PH Philippines and 13 more, Dionysios in PL Poland, GR Greece, FI Finland and 1 more, Denys in FR France, BE Belgium, CA Canada and Διονυσης in CY Cyprus.

Spellings marked ● are how people bearing the name write it in our records; ○ marks a model's transliteration. Click a spelling to open its page.

Meaning & origin●

Attested across 19 languages in the etymology graph.

Languages●

Language is read off each record's context, not declared by the bearer; a share is of all records for this spelling.

Other names spelled this way◐

Dionysius is also recorded as 5 other names, grouped separately because the records behind them do not connect to the one described above.

• a separate given name136 records spelled Dionysius2 spellings in the group

  Most recorded in India, United States

  Also written Dionýsius

• a separate name54 records spelled Dionysius3 spellings in the group

  Also written Dionýsius

• Italian given name40 records spelled Dionysius7 spellings in the group

  Most recorded in Philippines, Italy, United States, Spain

  Also written Dionisio, Dionysios, Dionísio, Dionisío, Diönísiö

• Czech given name23 records spelled Dionysius5 spellings in the group

  Most recorded in Czechia

  Also written Dionysios, Dionýsius

• Polish given name18 records spelled Dionysius4 spellings in the group

  Most recorded in Poland, United States, United Kingdom, Ukraine

  Also written Dionizy, Dionisius, Dionysus

35 further groups record this spelling and are not listed here.

Grouping is the name graph's, not a register's: two spellings join a group when the evidence links them, so a group is a claim about the records rather than about the people.

Other recorded senses●

Dionysius is also recorded in 5 other lexicons, as a different name or as an ordinary word. These are senses of the spelling, not of the name above.

• Dionysius's conversion is theologically significant as it represents the acceptance of the Christian message by a member of the Greek intellectual elite in Athens, a major historical center of philosophy. His story demonstrates the power of the gospel to transcend cultural and intellectual barriers.

  as a name·Biblical Names Compiled Database

• A classic Greek name with a rich history, Dionysius is associated with a biblical figure known for his wisdom, high social standing, and intellectual openness to new ideas. The name evokes a sense of joy and celebration, tied to its mythological roots in the Greek god Dionysus.

  as a name·Biblical Names Compiled Database

• In German, from the given name Dionysius, 'belonging to Dionysos'.

  as a name·Deutsche Namenkunde: Unsere Familiennamen nach ihrer Entstehung und Bedeutung

• In English, tyrants of Syracuse; pers. name

  as a name·Pronouncing Dictionary of Proper Names

• In Swedish, Se Dennis.

  as a name·Förnamn i Sverige. Kortfattat namnlexikon

Ordered by how much of this spelling's record each language holds, so a sense from a language the name is barely used in sits last rather than first.

Notable people with this name●

• Denisb. 201not in their usual name3rd-century Bishop of Paris and saint
• Denis the Carthusianb. 1402BEnot in their usual nametheologian
• Dionysius II, Metropolitan of Moscowb. 1505RURussian metropolitan
• Tom Springfieldb. 1934GBnot in their usual nameEnglish musician, songwriter and record producer (1934–2022)
• Dionysis Savvopoulosb. 1944GRnot in their usual nameGreek singer-songwriter (1944–2025)
• Dionysis Tsaknisb. 1954GRnot in their usual nameGreek singer
• Dionysis Schinasb. 1969GRnot in their usual nameGreek singer
• Dionysis Makrisb. 1982GRnot in their usual namepopular Greek singer, of laiko music
• Dionysis PapandreouGRnot in their usual nameGreek actor
• Dionysius Akeemactor

The ten people covered by the most Wikipedia language editions — a proxy for cross-cultural notability, which favours historical and Western figures over equally prominent contemporary ones — shown by birth year. Source: Wikidata (CC0).

Evidence●

Register rows as of the 2026-09-12 data build · 28 rows in the corpus for this spelling.

Frequently asked questions

How common is the name Dionysius?

We estimate roughly 59 thousand people bear Dionysius (counting its spellings and scripts) across 12 countries in our records.

In which country does Dionysius have the most bearers?

Dionysius is most frequently recorded in Argentina, where it is most often spelled dionisio.

Where is Dionysius most common?

Measured as a share of residents rather than as a count, Dionysius is densest in Poland — about 1 in 1.4 thousand people — even though Argentina holds more of our records for it.

How common is Dionysius compared with other names?

In Argentina, Dionysius is the 573rd most common given name of 517,176 given names recorded there.

Is Dionysius a male or female name?

Dionysius is a male name in our records. Opposite-gender entries fall within the cross-gender noise we measure in the source data, so we don't report them as usage.

What does the name Dionysius mean?

Recorded meaning: The name Dionysius is of Greek origin and means "of Dionysus" or "devotee of Dionysus," referring to the Greek god of wine, festivity, and theater.