What origin is the name Delia?

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

Is Delia a popular name?

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

What are good brother names for Delia?

Names from the same greek tradition pair naturally with Delia — for example Alexander, Christopher, Lucas. You can browse more on our greek names page.

Delia

Q: Is Delia a rare name?

Yes. Delia 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.

Discover the meaning and origin of the name Delia

Delia

Girl

greek

2 syllables

Delia is a greek girl's name meaning "From the name cordelia; dark; diminutive of adela: pleasant; of the nobility. noble. from the old german athal meaning noble, introduced into britain during the norman conquest. adela was the name of one of king william is daughters; diminutive of bedelia: a variant of bridget, who was the mythic celtic goddess of fire".

The meaning of Delia is "From the name cordelia; dark; diminutive of adela: pleasant; of the nobility. noble. from the old german athal meaning noble, introduced into britain during the norman conquest. adela was the name of one of king william is daughters; diminutive of bedelia: a variant of bridget, who was the mythic celtic goddess of fire" — a girl name of greek origin. It has 2 syllables.

Origin: greek
Gender: Girl
Syllables: 2

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

From the name cordelia; dark; diminutive of adela: pleasant; of the nobility. noble. from the old german athal meaning noble, introduced into britain during the norman conquest. adela was the name of one of king william is daughters; diminutive of bedelia: a variant of bridget, who was the mythic celtic goddess of fire

Popularity

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

Quick answers about Delia

Very rare in US records

What does Delia mean?

Delia is a girl name of greek origin meaning "From the name cordelia; dark; diminutive of adela: pleasant; of the nobility. noble. from the old german athal meaning noble, introduced into britain during the norman conquest. adela was the name of one of king william is daughters; diminutive of bedelia: a variant of bridget, who was the mythic celtic goddess of fire".

Is Delia a rare name?

Yes. Delia 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 Delia

Alexander Christopher Lucas Andrew Sebastian Luke

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Names with a similar meaning to Delia

Delia means "From the name cordelia; dark; diminutive of adela: pleasant; of the nobility. noble. from the old german athal meaning noble, introduced into britain during the norman conquest. adela was the name of one of king william is daughters; diminutive of bedelia: a variant of bridget, who was the mythic celtic goddess of fire" — these names share that spirit.