데니스
Deniseu[te̞nisʰɯ]
The English female given name "Denise" is translated into Korean as 데니스 (Deniseu).
Meaning: female given name (name)
Which one should you use?
The name can also be written as 디니스.
How do you pronounce it?
Deniseu
Did you know?
- Because 데니스 ends in a consonant sound, Koreans add an invisible vowel to the end, making it sound like 'Denise-eu'.
- While 데니스 is the standard, using 디니스 can change the perceived origin of the name to sound more French.
- In Korea, foreign names are transcribed phonetically, meaning 데니스 carries no inherent meaning or 'hanja' characters like traditional Korean names do.
Examples in context
- 디니스씨, 안녕하세요?Hello, Denise!
- 디니스님, 어떻게 지내시나요?How have you been, Denise?
- 데니스는 아주 친절해요.Denise-neun aju chinjeolhaeyo.Denise is very kind.
- 데니스가 한국에 왔어요.Denise-ga Hanguk-e wass-eo-yo.Denise came to Korea.
Example conversation
Two friends are talking about a new coworker.
- 지은 Ji-eun새로 온 직원이 누구예요?Saero on jikwon-i nuguyeyo?Who is the new employee?
- 민준 Min-jun데니스예요.Denise-ye-yo.It is Denise.
- 지은 Ji-eun데니스는 성격이 어때요?Denise-neun seonggyeok-i eottaeyo?How is Denise's personality?
- 민준 Min-jun정말 밝고 활기차요.Jeongmal balkgo hwalgichayo.She is very bright and energetic.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry 데니스, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
