The baby name Dela is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced ˈdɛlə (DEH-luh),ˈdeɪlə (DAY-lah).
The baby name Dela is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced ˈdɛlə (DEH-luh),ˈdeɪlə (DAY-lah).
Dela is English, Germanic in Origin.
Dela is a compact cross-cultural given name. In the Ewe language of Ghana and Togo, Dela means “savior” or “one who brings deliverance,” used for both boys and girls. In European contexts it serves as a short form of several names - most notably Adela/Adelia (from Germanic adal “noble”) and at times Cordelia, Odelia, or Delilah - so the meaning follows the parent root (“noble,” “heart,” or “delicate”). The spelling resembles the Spanish surname particle de la, but as a first name Dela stands on its own.
Records note Dela as a 19th‑century pet name in Europe and as a long‑standing given name among Ewe speakers; today it fits minimalist, two‑syllable trends and reads as unisex. Variants and relatives include Della, Delia, Del, Adele, Adela, Adelia, Odelia, Cordelia, and Delilah. Usage remains modest across regions, lending Dela a familiar yet distinctive profile with cross‑cultural resonance.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FJ | Girls | 0 | #9 | 1 | 583 |
| DJ | 0 | #17 | 1 | 322 | |
| ID | Girls | 0 | #101 | 2 | 3,319 |
| TW | 0 | #103 | 1 | 4,523 | |
| EC | 0 | #120 | 2 | 2,502 | |
| IQ | 0 | #133 | 1 | 3,533 | |
| GR | 0 | #135 | 1 | 3,911 | |
| ID | Boys | 0 | #135 | 1 | 4,130 |
| RS | Girls | 0 | #137 | 1 | 1,651 |
| BN | Boys | 0 | #139 | 1 | 6,332 |
| RS | Boys | 0 | #154 | 1 | 2,277 |
| AE | 0 | #187 | 1 | 10,220 | |
| AO | Girls | 0 | #217 | 1 | 4,575 |
| AL | Girls | 0 | #223 | 5 | 4,141 |
| GH | 0 | #229 | 15 | 5,396 | |
| NA | Girls | 0 | #237 | 1 | 7,146 |
| GH | Boys | 0 | #239 | 112 | 8,138 |
| GH | Girls | 0 | #243 | 83 | 6,973 |
| AO | Boys | 0 | #246 | 4 | 5,568 |
| GR | Girls | 0 | #248 | 2 | 6,293 |
| TW | Boys | 0 | #254 | 3 | 7,111 |
| EC | Girls | 0 | #258 | 1 | 3,650 |
| HR | Boys | 0 | #259 | 1 | 3,997 |
| MO | Girls | 0 | #260 | 4 | 7,056 |
| TW | Girls | 0 | #265 | 12 | 8,139 |
| Canada | Girls | 2024 | #278 | 8 | 2,795 |
| JP | Boys | 0 | #303 | 1 | 7,909 |
| CZ | Boys | 0 | #305 | 1 | 6,530 |
| SA | 0 | #312 | 1 | 10,560 | |
| PE | 0 | #329 | 1 | 6,350 | |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #330 | 2 | 9,639 |
| DK | Boys | 0 | #332 | 1 | 7,401 |
| GT | 0 | #337 | 2 | 5,948 | |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #339 | 5 | 15,378 |
| CZ | Girls | 0 | #351 | 1 | 5,378 |
| HK | 0 | #356 | 2 | 8,483 | |
| SD | Girls | 0 | #356 | 3 | 7,678 |
| BR | 0 | #358 | 3 | 5,969 | |
| CN | Girls | 0 | #359 | 1 | 8,829 |
| PL | Girls | 0 | #364 | 1 | 5,096 |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #407 | 2 | 11,440 |
| BO | 0 | #408 | 1 | 6,868 | |
| UY | Boys | 0 | #411 | 3 | 5,922 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #418 | 7 | 15,987 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #425 | 5 | 13,098 |
| CL | 0 | #434 | 1 | 6,867 | |
| MX | 0 | #445 | 1 | 8,339 | |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #464 | 3 | 10,523 |
| ZA | 0 | #474 | 1 | 14,421 | |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #475 | 30 | 11,303 |
| AR | Boys | 0 | #482 | 2 | 7,628 |
| GT | Boys | 0 | #499 | 1 | 7,625 |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #503 | 3 | 9,305 |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #510 | 1 | 10,188 |
| PA | Girls | 0 | #517 | 2 | 9,861 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #522 | 2 | 11,913 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #524 | 3 | 12,621 |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #527 | 14 | 11,671 |
| UY | Girls | 0 | #534 | 3 | 6,731 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #536 | 18 | 20,968 |
| IR | Girls | 0 | #538 | 8 | 8,334 |
| GT | Girls | 0 | #540 | 2 | 7,500 |
| LY | 0 | #553 | 7 | 12,703 | |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #556 | 6 | 19,177 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #557 | 1 | 12,905 |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #560 | 2 | 10,655 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #561 | 5 | 10,162 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #565 | 22 | 18,916 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #569 | 7 | 12,054 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #573 | 1 | 11,342 |
| BH | 0 | #582 | 6 | 17,937 | |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #594 | 22 | 16,104 |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #605 | 1 | 10,045 |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #622 | 1 | 9,244 |
| AR | Girls | 0 | #623 | 8 | 8,289 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #625 | 1 | 10,983 |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #650 | 18 | 13,071 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #652 | 14 | 13,390 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #652 | 3 | 13,121 |
| LB | 0 | #689 | 2 | 13,263 | |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #738 | 6 | 18,093 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #739 | 1 | 17,960 |
| SY | 0 | #765 | 3 | 11,684 | |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #775 | 12 | 15,093 |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #785 | 1 | 12,213 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #805 | 2 | 18,755 |
| Germany | Girls | 0 | #812 | 27 | 4,949 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #860 | 76 | 25,931 |
| TN | 0 | #861 | 5 | 13,765 | |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #865 | 14 | 14,506 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #876 | 11 | 15,035 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #905 | 39 | 14,861 |
| United States | Girls | 2024 | #907 | 10 | 8,487 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #908 | 8 | 14,098 |
| Spain | Boys | 0 | #908 | 23 | 5,610 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #909 | 12 | 15,656 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #915 | 4 | 17,948 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #919 | 23 | 12,708 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #937 | 58 | 24,821 |
| NL | Girls | 0 | #942 | 14 | 5,933 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #943 | 17 | 14,742 |
| Spain | Girls | 0 | #961 | 23 | 5,561 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #972 | 11 | 16,355 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #993 | 9 | 16,906 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #1,037 | 3 | 16,750 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,061 | 18 | 16,140 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,090 | 22 | 25,439 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,114 | 63 | 20,130 | |
| MA | 0 | #1,116 | 13 | 20,986 | |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,116 | 26 | 25,928 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,140 | 4 | 22,615 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,145 | 34 | 25,619 |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,169 | 15 | 17,781 |
| TR | 0 | #1,196 | 16 | 19,440 | |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,425 | 22 | 9,415 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,589 | 26 | 28,008 |
Dela is popular in 65 countries — most recent births per country:
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