66%RatingSave Gender Masculine Usage English Pronounced Pron. DEHN-vər [key·IPA] Meaning & History From an English surname that was from a place name meaning "Dane ford" in Old English. This is the name of the capital city of Colorado, which was named for the politician James W. Denver (1817-1892). PopularityDetails Last ranked #505 in 2021 (m) #775 in 2021 (f) United States People think this name isRate·Details modern informal common natural wholesome strong strange simple Categories cities, colleges or universities, place names, surnames, US state capitals, water