Turkish · Turkic

Deniz

Pronounced deh-NEEZShare

Meaning: Sea; ocean

  • Gender-neutral
  • Uncommon
  • 2 syllables

The story

Deniz means sea in Turkish and is used for more than one gender. Its meaning gives the short name an expansive coastal image.

Nicknames

  • Den

Spellings & variants

  • Dəniz

Popularity

Uncommon

Outside the US top 1,000.

Style

Origins

Deniz comes from Turkish and Turkic.

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