What origin is the name Del?

Del comes from english naming traditions. Names from this origin often carry meanings tied to nature, virtues or heritage.

Is Del a popular name?

Del is very rare in official US birth records — fewer than 5 babies of this gender were given the name in any year we checked.

Yes. Del does not appear in US Social Security birth records, which list every name given to at least 5 babies, so it is rare in the US.

What are good brother names for Del?

Names from the same english tradition pair naturally with Del — for example Mason, Jackson, Carter. You can browse more on our english names page.

Del

Discover the meaning and origin of the name Del

Del

Unisex

english

1 syllable

Del is an english unisex name meaning "Variant of dell: valley; a ruler of the people; surname prefix meaning of the. also used as an independent name and an abbreviation of names beginning with del-".

The meaning of Del is "Variant of dell: valley; a ruler of the people; surname prefix meaning of the. also used as an independent name and an abbreviation of names beginning with del-" — a unisex name of english origin. At just 3 letters, it is short and easy to say. It has 1 syllable.

Origin: english
Gender: Unisex
Syllables: 1

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

Variant of dell: valley; a ruler of the people; surname prefix meaning of the. also used as an independent name and an abbreviation of names beginning with del-

Popularity

Very rare in US records (source: US Social Security Administration birth records (best rank 2008–2017))

Quick answers about Del

Very rare in US records

What does Del mean?

Del is a unisex name of english origin meaning "Variant of dell: valley; a ruler of the people; surname prefix meaning of the. also used as an independent name and an abbreviation of names beginning with del-".

Is Del a rare name?

Yes. Del does not appear in official US birth records for 2017, meaning fewer than 5 babies got the name that year.

Brother names that go with Del

Mason Jackson Carter Wyatt Tyler Grayson

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Names with a similar meaning to Del

Del means "Variant of dell: valley; a ruler of the people; surname prefix meaning of the. also used as an independent name and an abbreviation of names beginning with del-" — these names share that spirit.