The baby name Delica is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced deh-LEE-kah (IPA: /dəˈliːkə/).
Delica is Italian, Latin, Portuguese in Origin.
The baby name Delica is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced deh-LEE-kah (IPA: /dəˈliːkə/).
Delica is Italian, Latin, Portuguese in Origin.
Delica is a rare modern feminine name most plausibly shaped from the Latin root delic- (deliciae, “delights; pleasures”), giving it the meaning “delight,” “charm,” or “delicate.” Its form is likely influenced by the popular -ica ending seen in names like Angelica and Danica, and it echoes established relatives such as Delicia and French Délice. The name appears in English and Romance-language contexts and carries a softly elegant, sensuous meaning.
As a given name, Delica is scarcely attested before the late 20th century, whereas cognates like Delicia/Delícia and Delice/Délice enjoyed sporadic use in the 19th and early 20th centuries, fitting Victorian tastes for Latinate virtue and pleasure-words. Variants and related forms include Delicia, Delícia, Delice, Délice, Delizia (Italian), Delisa, Delisha, Delysia, and the creative spelling Delika; diminutives include Deli, Lica, and Lika. Not to be confused with Delia, Delica remains a contemporary, ornamental choice with classical roots.
Delica is rarely chosen. We count 23 recorded uses of it across 12 countries.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NA | Girls | 0 | #237 | 1 | 7,146 |
| TW | Girls | 0 | #289 | 1 | 8,139 |
| BR | 0 | #360 | 1 | 5,969 | |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #429 | 1 | 13,098 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #557 | 1 | 12,905 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #561 | 1 | 19,177 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #573 | 1 | 11,342 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #915 | 1 | 14,098 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #992 | 1 | 12,708 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,150 | 3 | 16,140 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,231 | 6 | 25,928 |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,266 | 2 | 17,781 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,689 | 3 | 28,008 |
Delica is popular in 12 countries — most recent births per country:
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