What does the name Deniz mean?

Deniz (دِنِيز) means "Sea". Turkish for the sea. Used as a unisex name.

Is Deniz a name from the Qur'an?

Houdhoud doesn't show a verse for this name. Deniz is a Turkish name long carried across the Muslim world. We only show a Qur'anic verse when it's verified against the Tanzil corpus.

Is Deniz a boy or a girl name?

Deniz is a unisex name; it's given to both boys and girls across the Muslim world.

Where does the name Deniz come from?

Deniz is a Turkish name. Common Turkish unisex name.

A Name Story by Houdhoud

دِنِيز

Deniz

deh-NEEZ

“Sea.”

About Deniz

Deniz is a Muslim baby child's name meaning "sea", a Turkish name carried for centuries across the Muslim world.

Turkish for the sea. Used as a unisex name.

Common Turkish unisex name.

Spellings of Deniz

Spelling	Births in England and Wales, 2025	Births in France, 2016 to 2025
Denizthe spelling used on this page	47	480

Babies registered with exactly that spelling. England and Wales: Office for National Statistics, 2025 (the list covers names given to 3 or more babies). France: INSEE Fichier des prénoms, 2016 to 2025 added together (INSEE rounds each yearly count to the nearest 5). Counts include boys and girls.

Origin

Turkish

Gender

Either

How to say it

deh·NEEZ

Stressed syllable in capitals

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Common questions about Deniz

What does the name Deniz mean?: Deniz (دِنِيز) means "Sea". Turkish for the sea. Used as a unisex name.
Is Deniz a name from the Qur'an?: Houdhoud doesn't show a verse for this name. Deniz is a Turkish name long carried across the Muslim world. We only show a Qur'anic verse when it's verified against the Tanzil corpus.
Is Deniz a boy or a girl name?: Deniz is a unisex name; it's given to both boys and girls across the Muslim world.
Where does the name Deniz come from?: Deniz is a Turkish name. Common Turkish unisex name.

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