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The baby name Delia is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced DEE-lee-uh (/ˈdiːliə/) or DEH-lee-uh (/ˈdɛliə/).

Delia is Greek in Origin.

Gender: Female
Syllables: 3.0
Origin: Greek
Pronunciation: DEE-lee-uh (/ˈdiːliə/) or DEH-lee-uh (/ˈdɛliə/)

What is the meaning of the name Delia ?

The baby name Delia is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced DEE-lee-uh (/ˈdiːliə/) or DEH-lee-uh (/ˈdɛliə/).

Delia is Greek in Origin.

Delia is a Greek-derived feminine name meaning “of Delos” or “from Delos,” taken from an epithet of the goddess Artemis (and by extension Apollo), born on the Aegean island of Delos. The epithet Dēlia (Greek Δηλία) signified the deity’s connection to that sacred birthplace, giving the name a luminous, classical aura.

As a given name in the English-speaking world, Delia surfaced in Renaissance and neoclassical literature - Tibullus addressed a mistress as Delia, and Samuel Daniel’s 1592 sonnet sequence Delia popularized it - then entered wider use in the 18th–19th centuries, peaking in Victorian times and enjoying periodic revivals today. It also functions as a short form of Cordelia, Adelia, Odelia, and in Ireland as a pet form via Bedelia of Bridget. International variants include Délia (French, Hungarian) and Delia in Italian and Spanish. Related diminutives and nicknames include Dee, Lia, and Dell.

Delia has the following similar or variant Names

Famous people with the name Delia

Delia Boccardo Actor · Born 1948 · Italy Delia Boccardo is best known as an Italian actress in film, television, and theater. Born on 29 January 1948, she built her career across all three mediums.

Delia – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
Ireland Girls 2025 #1 — 874
Germany Girls 2025 #1 — 411
HT Girls 0 #23 1 950
NA 0 #33 1 2,537
MD 0 #34 1 434
EE 0 #36 2 1,051
HN Girls 0 #38 1 884
MT 0 #43 1 1,767
BO Girls 0 #47 3,223 9,488
MO 0 #52 1 2,706
PR 0 #53 3 1,497
LU 0 #64 3 2,830
CN 0 #85 2 3,857
MD Girls 0 #86 7 865
PR Girls 0 #87 82 3,171
PE Girls 0 #89 6,211 14,861
Switzerland Girls 2024 #96 40 1,786
QA 0 #101 6 7,011
EC 0 #102 14 2,502
ID Girls 0 #102 1 3,319
TW 0 #102 2 4,523
PH 0 #105 6 5,607
BN Girls 0 #110 5 5,459
OM 0 #120 2 6,215
BO 0 #124 370 6,868
CY Girls 0 #124 2 3,755
AR Girls 0 #129 1,477 8,289
IQ 0 #132 2 3,533
PA 0 #132 7 3,797
GR 0 #134 2 3,911
MU 0 #136 2 3,613
RS Girls 0 #137 1 1,651
BN Boys 0 #139 1 6,332
EC Girls 0 #148 95 3,650
BW Girls 0 #149 3 4,216
MT Girls 0 #150 4 3,773
PH Girls 0 #155 278 13,098
CR 0 #157 9 5,526
PA Girls 0 #158 495 9,861
AR 0 #168 19 2,915
Belgium Girls 2020 #171 19 416
LU Girls 0 #174 12 4,850
UY 0 #174 9 2,477
Sweden Girls 2022 #175 5 1,568
GT Girls 0 #178 481 7,500
MX Girls 0 #184 5,332 17,781
AE 0 #185 3 10,220
UY Girls 0 #185 591 6,731
PE 0 #202 110 6,350
NA Girls 0 #212 13 7,146
MO Girls 0 #215 37 7,056
AO Girls 0 #217 1 4,575
HU Girls 0 #221 5 3,308
PS 0 #224 3 5,692
AL Girls 0 #227 1 4,141
Spain Girls 0 #227 2,351 5,561
BG Girls 0 #229 3 3,559
GR Girls 0 #231 12 6,293
JP Girls 0 #234 12 6,592
MO Boys 0 #234 1 5,842
GT 0 #238 77 5,948
EC Boys 0 #244 3 3,322
TW Girls 0 #247 30 8,139
PT 0 #248 3 4,161
JM Girls 0 #250 10 7,507
IT Girls 0 #252 6,494 9,415
CL Girls 0 #254 1,391 14,098
QA Girls 0 #254 63 15,378
SG 0 #257 13 11,010
Canada Girls 2024 #276 10 2,795
IL 0 #280 3 6,291
SA 0 #286 10 10,560
CN Girls 0 #293 57 8,829
AL Boys 0 #302 2 5,122
OM Girls 0 #307 90 15,987
MX 0 #315 99 8,339
MY 0 #320 11 12,352
DK Girls 0 #321 9 7,429
CR Girls 0 #328 219 11,342
CN Boys 0 #329 3 9,639
GH Girls 0 #330 8 6,973
HK 0 #330 19 8,483
Spain 0 #332 121 2,326
KZ Girls 0 #332 1 5,862
JO Girls 0 #333 7 7,570
MU Girls 0 #337 15 8,539
CZ Girls 0 #349 3 5,378
CO Girls 0 #354 1,675 16,140
SD Girls 0 #358 1 7,678
GH Boys 0 #361 1 8,138
PL Girls 0 #363 2 5,096
CL 0 #364 48 6,867
France Girls 2021 #367 39 3,185
MU Boys 0 #369 1 8,477
Austria Girls 0 #370 51 1,885
KW Girls 0 #373 143 19,177
Finland Girls 0 #382 10 1,368
ZA 0 #388 60 14,421
PT Girls 0 #392 60 7,952
PH Boys 0 #405 4 11,440
UY Boys 0 #406 8 5,922
Germany 0 #411 27 2,542
SG Girls 0 #415 174 18,916
AE Girls 0 #425 129 20,968
IT 0 #434 314 4,183
AR Boys 0 #443 25 7,628
CO 0 #446 35 7,768
HK Girls 0 #459 157 16,104
SD Boys 0 #466 1 10,523
RU Girls 0 #484 15 11,913
PS Girls 0 #485 39 10,981
GT Boys 0 #491 9 7,625
BH 0 #497 57 17,937
PA Boys 0 #499 7 9,305
CR Boys 0 #505 6 10,188
CM Girls 0 #525 16 11,671
IQ Girls 0 #525 1 11,303
BO Boys 0 #527 66 9,244
IR Girls 0 #541 5 8,334
Germany Girls 0 #543 329 4,949
HK Boys 0 #555 3 12,905
LY 0 #557 3 12,703
CM Boys 0 #575 1 12,054
IL Girls 0 #591 27 11,648
SA Girls 0 #616 329 25,931
LB 0 #643 16 13,263
CL Boys 0 #644 22 13,390
ZA Girls 0 #647 611 25,928
IN Girls 0 #654 1 13,121
IQ Boys 0 #697 1 13,071
Finland Girls 2026 #707 32 3,895
SG Boys 0 #738 2 17,960
QA Boys 0 #742 2 18,093
NG Girls 0 #743 44 15,093
SY 0 #761 7 11,684
United States Girls 2024 #776 141 8,487
BR Boys 0 #784 2 12,213
PE Boys 0 #785 94 14,506
TN 0 #797 33 13,765
KW Boys 0 #806 1 18,755
NL Girls 0 #837 119 5,933
BR Girls 0 #875 67 12,708
CO Boys 0 #899 22 15,656
MY Girls 0 #902 93 24,821
Spain Boys 0 #912 19 5,610
MX Boys 0 #913 70 16,355
EG Boys 0 #923 3 15,035
EG Girls 0 #927 33 14,742
NG Boys 0 #1,001 1 16,906
AE Boys 0 #1,142 2 22,615
DZ 0 #1,166 11 20,130
MY Boys 0 #1,180 3 25,439
MA 0 #1,195 5 20,986
TR 0 #1,247 8 19,440
ZA Boys 0 #1,269 4 25,619
IT Boys 0 #1,319 153 10,046
SA Boys 0 #1,603 12 28,008

Delia is popular in 83 countries — most recent births per country:

France
Ireland
Canada
Switzerland
United States

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People also ask about Delia

Delia is predominantly a girl's name.
Delia is a 3 syllable name, pronounced DEE-lee-uh (/ˈdiːliə/) or DEH-lee-uh (/ˈdɛliə/).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Della, Deliah, Adelia, Adélia and Delina.
Yes, very popular — Delia ranked #1 in Ireland in 2025, and appears in official birth registries across 10 countries.
Delia ranks highest in Ireland (#1 in 2025).
Delia's popularity is rising significantly. It moved from #377 in 2011 to #367 in 2021 in France.
Yes — 1 notable people named Delia are in our database, including Delia Boccardo (Actor).