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The baby name Deli is a Unisex name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced DEH-lee,/ˈdɛli/.

Deli is Chinese, English, Hebrew, Turkish in Origin.

Gender: Unisex
Syllables: 2.0
Origin: Chinese, English, Hebrew, Turkish
Pronunciation: DEH-lee,/ˈdɛli/

What is the meaning of the name Deli ?

The baby name Deli is a Unisex name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced DEH-lee,/ˈdɛli/.

Deli is Chinese, English, Hebrew, Turkish in Origin.

Deli is a compact, cross‑cultural name that functions both as a nickname and a stand‑alone choice. In English and Romance contexts, it commonly shortens names beginning with Del‑ - notably Delia (“from Delos,” Greek), Delilah (often glossed “delicate” in Hebrew), Adela/Adelaide/Adeline (“noble,” from Germanic adal), and Delphine (“dolphin,” Greek). In Hebrew, D’li (דלי) - sometimes transliterated Deli - names the zodiac sign Aquarius, “the water‑bucket.” Turkish Deli means “bold; madcap,” a word historically linked to the Ottoman “Deli” irregulars and later used as a spirited nickname and surname.

Usage as a given name is uncommon but attested in 19th‑ and 20th‑century records, with modern unisex appeal. In Indonesia and Malaysia, Deli also appears as a toponymic name referencing the historic Deli Sultanate in North Sumatra. Variants and related forms include Del, Dell, Delly, Dely, Delie, Della, and Delia; cf. Yoruba Déle (“comes home”) as a similar‑sounding but etymologically distinct name. Pronounced DEH‑lee or deh‑LEE.

Deli has the following similar or variant Names

Deli – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
BN 0 #32 1 2,297
PR 0 #55 1 1,497
CY 0 #60 1 1,632
AZ Girls 0 #72 4 1,051
AL 0 #76 1 2,372
AO 0 #77 1 2,729
SI 0 #80 1 1,612
BG 0 #82 1 1,799
MD Girls 0 #92 1 865
GE Boys 0 #110 1 2,055
HU 0 #113 3 1,675
BN Girls 0 #114 1 5,459
EC 0 #121 1 2,502
AZ Boys 0 #129 3 1,400
CY Boys 0 #131 1 3,473
BN Boys 0 #135 5 6,332
GR 0 #135 1 3,911
ID Boys 0 #135 1 4,130
HU Boys 0 #166 9 3,954
SI Girls 0 #177 1 2,769
AR 0 #192 2 2,915
DK 0 #206 1 5,198
SI Boys 0 #208 4 3,402
BG Boys 0 #214 7 3,850
AO Girls 0 #217 1 4,575
HU Girls 0 #221 5 3,308
AL Girls 0 #224 4 4,141
BG Girls 0 #227 5 3,559
MO Boys 0 #234 1 5,842
EC Boys 0 #246 1 3,322
GH 0 #247 2 5,396
GR Girls 0 #249 1 6,293
PT 0 #250 1 4,161
JP Girls 0 #251 1 6,592
NA Boys 0 #253 1 6,830
EC Girls 0 #254 5 3,650
TW Boys 0 #256 1 7,111
HR Boys 0 #258 2 3,997
GR Boys 0 #271 3 6,912
IL 0 #282 1 6,291
AL Boys 0 #284 15 5,122
TW Girls 0 #286 4 8,139
JM Boys 0 #291 3 6,876
KZ Boys 0 #295 2 6,578
JP Boys 0 #303 1 7,909
CZ Boys 0 #304 2 6,530
SA 0 #312 1 10,560
PE 0 #328 2 6,350
KZ Girls 0 #329 4 5,862
CN Boys 0 #330 2 9,639
DK Boys 0 #332 1 7,401
GH Girls 0 #332 6 6,973
GT 0 #335 4 5,948
PL Boys 0 #339 2 6,459
QA Girls 0 #343 1 15,378
MY 0 #350 5 12,352
CN Girls 0 #357 3 8,829
SD Girls 0 #358 1 7,678
BR 0 #359 2 5,969
GH Boys 0 #359 3 8,138
BO 0 #363 19 6,868
UY Boys 0 #410 4 5,922
OM Girls 0 #423 2 15,987
PH Girls 0 #429 1 13,098
Austria Boys 0 #430 13 2,180
CL 0 #433 2 6,867
Spain 0 #437 16 2,326
MX 0 #442 4 8,339
PA Girls 0 #455 27 9,861
SD Boys 0 #466 1 10,523
ZA 0 #466 9 14,421
PT Girls 0 #471 1 7,952
BO Girls 0 #475 138 9,488
AR Boys 0 #478 6 7,628
RU Girls 0 #482 17 11,913
CM Boys 0 #485 66 12,054
GT Girls 0 #488 18 7,500
IQ Girls 0 #493 12 11,303
RU Boys 0 #495 11 12,621
PA Boys 0 #500 6 9,305
UY Girls 0 #500 11 6,731
CO 0 #508 3 7,768
CR Boys 0 #510 1 10,188
IR Girls 0 #511 20 8,334
IR Boys 0 #541 12 10,162
PS Girls 0 #547 1 10,981
CM Girls 0 #554 7 11,671
HK Boys 0 #554 4 12,905
KW Girls 0 #555 7 19,177
AR Girls 0 #558 42 8,289
LY 0 #558 2 12,703
PS Boys 0 #559 3 10,655
CR Girls 0 #572 2 11,342
BH 0 #585 3 17,937
AE Girls 0 #597 1 20,968
BD Boys 0 #604 2 10,045
BO Boys 0 #620 3 9,244
SG Girls 0 #630 3 18,916
IL Girls 0 #642 4 11,648
HK Girls 0 #644 7 16,104
IQ Boys 0 #644 24 13,071
IN Girls 0 #653 2 13,121
CL Boys 0 #654 12 13,390
SG Boys 0 #687 11 17,960
LB 0 #689 2 13,263
Spain Girls 0 #698 299 5,561
ZA Girls 0 #711 494 25,928
PE Girls 0 #724 224 14,861
BR Boys 0 #726 26 12,213
QA Boys 0 #739 5 18,093
SY 0 #767 1 11,684
CL Girls 0 #794 58 14,098
TN 0 #795 35 13,765
KW Boys 0 #806 1 18,755
Germany Girls 0 #811 28 4,949
NG Girls 0 #822 5 15,093
PE Boys 0 #860 19 14,506
Germany Boys 0 #870 83 5,697
CO Boys 0 #879 42 15,656
BR Girls 0 #895 47 12,708
NL Girls 0 #913 43 5,933
OM Boys 0 #914 5 17,948
NL Boys 0 #918 34 5,873
EG Boys 0 #923 3 15,035
SA Girls 0 #926 10 25,931
MX Girls 0 #951 234 17,781
MY Boys 0 #953 159 25,439
MY Girls 0 #958 37 24,821
MX Boys 0 #972 11 16,355
TR 0 #974 240 19,440
CO Girls 0 #987 92 16,140
NG Boys 0 #997 5 16,906
EG Girls 0 #1,009 1 14,742
IN Boys 0 #1,038 2 16,750
MA 0 #1,109 20 20,986
DZ 0 #1,131 46 20,130
ZA Boys 0 #1,134 45 25,619
AE Boys 0 #1,138 6 22,615
IT Girls 0 #1,399 48 9,415
IT Boys 0 #1,411 61 10,046
SA Boys 0 #1,684 8 28,008

Deli is popular in 72 countries — most recent births per country:

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Austria

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People also ask about Deli

Deli is a unisex name, given to both boys and girls.
Deli is a 2 syllable name, pronounced DEH-lee,/ˈdɛli/.
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Delly, Dely, Deliya, Delya, Della and Delia.
Across languages, Deli has these equivalents: Turkish: Deli (word/name), Chinese: Dé Lì (德利).
Deli is a name of Chinese origin, traditionally used in China. It doesn't appear in the major international birth registries we track, but it is an established name within China and its diaspora communities.