Dénes is a Hungarian male given name, the equivalent of Denis in English and can sometimes stand for or replace the feminine version of Den(n)is, namely Denise. As with many given names, it also transitioned into a surname in the Middle Ages. Notable people with the name include:
Dénes Kőnig (1884-1944), Jewish Hungarian mathematician
Dénes Lukács (colonel) (1816-1868), Hungarian artillery commander in 1848 Revolution
Dénes Rósa (b. 1977) Hungarian footballer
Dénes Pázmándy (1781–1854) (1781–1854), Hungarian landowner and politician
Dénes Kemény (b. 1954), Hungarian water polo player
Dénes Berinkey (1871-1944), a Hungarian prime minister
Dénes Gulyás (b. 1954), Hungarian tenor
Dénes Mihály (1894-1953), Hungarian inventor
Dénes Kiss (b. 1936), Hungarian poet
Dénes Pataky (1916-1986), Hungarian figure skater
Dénes Szakály (b. 1988), Hungarian football player
Dénes Nagymáthé (b. 1970), Hungarian game developer
Dénes Györgyi (1886-1961), Hungarian architect
Dénes Dibusz (b. 1990), Hungarian football player
Dénes Andrássy (1835-1913), Hungarian nobleman
Dénes Birkás (1907–1996 ), Hungarian field hockey player 1936 Olympics
