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The baby name Delfino is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced del-FEE-no (IPA: Italian/Spanish: /delˈfiːno/ or /delˈfino/; English approximation: /dɛlˈfiːnoʊ/).

Delfino is Italian, Spanish in Origin.

Gender: Male
Syllables: 3.0
Origin: Italian, Spanish
Pronunciation: del-FEE-no (IPA: Italian/Spanish: /delˈfiːno/ or /delˈfino/; English approximation: /dɛlˈfiːnoʊ/)

What is the meaning of the name Delfino ?

The baby name Delfino is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced del-FEE-no (IPA: Italian/Spanish: /delˈfiːno/ or /delˈfino/; English approximation: /dɛlˈfiːnoʊ/).

Delfino is Italian, Spanish in Origin.

Delfino is the Italian and Spanish masculine form of Latin Delphinus “dolphin,” from Greek delphís. The name appears in late antiquity with Saint Delphinus of Bordeaux (4th c.) and survives sporadically in medieval records across Romance Europe. In Italy it saw modest, steady use, with a small 19th–20th‑century revival; in Spanish-speaking contexts it occurs as a given name and, via Italian migration, a surname. As a surname, Delfino is well established in Italy and the Americas.

Meaning relates to the dolphin’s symbolism of agility, guidance, and safe voyage, with mythic echoes of Apollo Delphinios. Feminine counterparts are Delfina (Italian/Spanish) and Delphine (French). Close variants include Delfín (Spanish), Delphin (French/Latin), and the historically linked Dauphin (French title). Possible short forms are Del and Fino.

Delfino has the following similar or variant Names

Delfino – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
MO 0 #51 2 2,706
AO 0 #77 1 2,729
PR Boys 0 #178 1 2,508
LU Girls 0 #190 1 4,850
LU Boys 0 #220 1 4,970
AO Boys 0 #228 15 5,568
MO Boys 0 #234 1 5,842
GR Girls 0 #249 1 6,293
MX Boys 0 #273 1,987 16,355
GT 0 #296 19 5,948
JP Boys 0 #303 1 7,909
PE 0 #329 1 6,350
DK Boys 0 #332 1 7,401
MU Boys 0 #369 1 8,477
GT Boys 0 #372 103 7,625
PT Boys 0 #375 7 7,951
MX 0 #394 20 8,339
BO 0 #408 1 6,868
UY Boys 0 #411 3 5,922
PH Girls 0 #428 2 13,098
PA Boys 0 #468 14 9,305
AR Boys 0 #475 9 7,628
CR Boys 0 #502 9 10,188
CO 0 #510 1 7,768
UY Girls 0 #536 1 6,731
GT Girls 0 #541 1 7,500
KW Girls 0 #561 1 19,177
CM Boys 0 #575 1 12,054
BO Boys 0 #622 1 9,244
HK Girls 0 #650 1 16,104
IT 0 #694 21 4,183
CL Boys 0 #700 1 13,390
BR Boys 0 #715 37 12,213
SG Boys 0 #737 3 17,960
KW Boys 0 #805 2 18,755
TN 0 #864 2 13,765
PE Boys 0 #868 11 14,506
United States Boys 2024 #879 14 7,044
CO Boys 0 #895 26 15,656
Spain Boys 0 #911 20 5,610
BR Girls 0 #991 2 12,708
NG Boys 0 #1,001 1 16,906
SA Girls 0 #1,013 2 25,931
IT Boys 0 #1,121 353 10,046
AE Boys 0 #1,143 1 22,615
CO Girls 0 #1,152 1 16,140
MX Girls 0 #1,165 19 17,781
MY Boys 0 #1,182 1 25,439
MA 0 #1,199 1 20,986
TR 0 #1,252 3 19,440
ZA Boys 0 #1,267 6 25,619
IT Girls 0 #1,354 93 9,415
SA Boys 0 #1,690 2 28,008

Delfino is popular in 36 countries — most recent births per country:

United States
AE
AO
AR
BO

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People also ask about Delfino

Delfino is predominantly a boy's name.
Delfino is a 3 syllable name, pronounced del-FEE-no (IPA: Italian/Spanish: /delˈfiːno/ or /delˈfino/; English approximation: /dɛlˈfiːnoʊ/).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Delfin, Delphino, Delphinus and Delphin.
Across languages, Delfino has these equivalents: Delfina (feminine), Delphine (French feminine), Dolphin (English, rare as a name).
Somewhat — Delfino ranked #879 in United States in 2024, placing it just outside the most common names.
Delfino's popularity is declining. It moved from #872 in 2014 to #879 in 2024 in United States.