73%RatingSave Gender Masculine Usage English (Modern) Pronounced Pron. dehn-ZEHL [key·IPA] Meaning & HistoryExpand Links Possibly a variant of Denzil. This spelling of the name was popularized by American actor Denzel Washington (1954-), who was named after his father. PopularityDetails Last ranked #921 in 2020 England and Wales Last ranked #445 in 2020 Netherlands Last ranked #985 in 2013 United States People think this name isRate·Details modern formal upper class urban strong strange nerdy Categories currently out of the US top 1000, Fairly Oddparents characters