Denby
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- DEN-bee
- Origin
- English
Denby is a boys' name of English origin, meaning “village of the Danes”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Denby mean?
English: English place-name surname, from Old Norse Dana 'Danes' + býr 'village'
“village of the Danes”
An English place-name surname from Old Norse, meaning village of the Danes, with places called Denby in Derbyshire and Yorkshire.
Is Denby a girl's or a boy's name?
Denby is a boys' name.
How popular is Denby in the UK?
No boys in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2004, with 4 boys.
Denby in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 3 | #4,989 |
| 2020 | 0 | – |
| 2019 | 0 | – |
| 2018 | 0 | – |
| 2017 | 3 | #4,995 |
| 2016 | 0 | – |
| 2015 | 0 | – |
| 2014 | 0 | – |
| 2013 | 0 | – |
| 2012 | 0 | – |
| 2011 | 0 | – |
| 2010 | 0 | – |
| 2009 | 3 | #4,691 |
| 2008 | 0 | – |
| 2007 | 0 | – |
| 2006 | 0 | – |
| 2005 | 0 | – |
| 2004 | 4 | #3,147 |
| 2003 | 3 | #3,593 |
Names like Denby
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Brody, Finn, Kody, Deacon, Keegan, Darragh, Conan, Kian, Conlan, Declan, Kayden, Cody
More English names
Lily, Evelyn, Hudson, Ivy, Harper, Grace, Violet, Willow, Daisy, Poppy, Riley, Oakley, Mason, Cooper, Ruby, Hallie
Sources
Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland) and Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Denby: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/denby, updated 20 October 2026.