Dalphon as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Dalphon

What is the meaning of the name Dalphon ?

The baby name Dalphon is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈdæl.fɒn/,DAL-fon,/ˈdæl.foʊn/,DAL-phone.

Dalphon is in Origin.

Dalphon is a rare masculine name from the Hebrew Bible, listed in Esther 9:7 among the ten sons of Haman. The form reflects Biblical Hebrew Dalphon (דַלְפוֹן), probably a Hebraized rendering of an Old Persian or Elamite name from the Achaemenid era. Its etymology is uncertain; some compare the Hebrew root dalaf “to drip,” offering a tentative folk meaning like “drop” or “dripping.”

Outside Scripture the name saw little use, preserved mainly in Jewish Purim readings and occasional medieval lists; modern appearances are sporadic, chosen for their obscure biblical flavor. Variants and transliterations include Dalphon (standard English), Dalfon (Modern Hebrew), and Delfon/Delphon in some Anglicizations; the Septuagint has Dalphōn (Δαλφών) and the Vulgate Dalphon. No well-established diminutives. Overall sense: uncertain, likely Iranian in origin, with any original meaning now lost.

⚙ Dalphon doesn't appear in any of the birth registries or name datasets we track. That usually points to a very rare, regional, or newly coined name. Whichever it is, scarcely anyone else carries it.