What origin is the name Della?

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

Is Della a popular name?

Della 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 Della?

Names from the same german tradition pair naturally with Della — for example William, Henry, Paul. You can browse more on our german names page.

Della

Q: Is Della a rare name?

Yes. Della 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 Della

Della

Unisex

german

2 syllables

Della is a german unisex name meaning "Bright. noble; of the nobility; noble. this diminutive of adela has been used commonly as an independent name since the late 19th century".

Della is a unisex name of german origin meaning "Bright. noble; of the nobility; noble. this diminutive of adela has been used commonly as an independent name since the late 19th century". It has 2 syllables.

Origin: german
Gender: Unisex
Syllables: 2

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

Bright. noble; of the nobility; noble. this diminutive of adela has been used commonly as an independent name since the late 19th century

Popularity

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

Quick answers about Della

Very rare in US records

What does Della mean?

Della is a unisex name of german origin meaning "Bright. noble; of the nobility; noble. this diminutive of adela has been used commonly as an independent name since the late 19th century".

Is Della a rare name?

Yes. Della 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 Della

William Henry Paul Raymond Lukas Leon

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Names with a similar meaning to Della

Della means "Bright. noble; of the nobility; noble. this diminutive of adela has been used commonly as an independent name since the late 19th century" — these names share that spirit.