The baby name Delly is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced DEL-ee (IPA: /ˈdɛli/).
The baby name Delly is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced DEL-ee (IPA: /ˈdɛli/).
Delly is in Origin.
Delly is an English-language diminutive that has evolved into a standalone given name. It most often shortens names beginning with Del- or Adel-, especially Adela, Adeline, Adelaide, and Delilah, and can also arise from surnames with Dell-. The form appears in 19th-century British and Irish records alongside other -y/-ie pet names, and today sees independent use in the English-speaking world, sometimes as a unisex choice.
Its meaning follows the parent name: from the Germanic adal (noble) via Adela/Adeline/Adelaide; from Hebrew Delilah (delicate, possibly to weaken); and less often from Delphine (of Delphi/dolphin) or Cordelia, often linked to heart. Related forms and spellings include Del, Deli, Dely, Delle, Della, and Delia; cognates such as Adele, Adèle, and Adelia sit in the same family. Informal and bright, Delly carries vintage-nickname charm.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HT | Girls | 0 | #23 | 1 | 950 |
| BI | Boys | 0 | #44 | 1 | 917 |
| CM | 0 | #56 | 1 | 2,592 | |
| JM | 0 | #93 | 1 | 3,714 | |
| ID | Girls | 0 | #100 | 3 | 3,319 |
| PH | 0 | #110 | 1 | 5,607 | |
| BN | Girls | 0 | #114 | 1 | 5,459 |
| ID | Boys | 0 | #132 | 4 | 4,130 |
| BN | Boys | 0 | #139 | 1 | 6,332 |
| BW | Girls | 0 | #149 | 3 | 4,216 |
| NA | Girls | 0 | #215 | 10 | 7,146 |
| AO | Girls | 0 | #217 | 1 | 4,575 |
| PS | 0 | #226 | 1 | 5,692 | |
| JM | Boys | 0 | #237 | 36 | 6,876 |
| AO | Boys | 0 | #241 | 9 | 5,568 |
| NA | Boys | 0 | #251 | 3 | 6,830 |
| EC | Girls | 0 | #258 | 1 | 3,650 |
| NG | 0 | #272 | 1 | 5,926 | |
| JM | Girls | 0 | #276 | 3 | 7,507 |
| France | Girls | 1964 | #279 | 6 | 1,216 |
| IL | 0 | #282 | 1 | 6,291 | |
| SG | 0 | #282 | 1 | 11,010 | |
| TW | Girls | 0 | #288 | 2 | 8,139 |
| KZ | Boys | 0 | #296 | 1 | 6,578 |
| SA | 0 | #312 | 1 | 10,560 | |
| PE | 0 | #324 | 6 | 6,350 | |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #331 | 1 | 9,639 |
| KZ | Girls | 0 | #332 | 1 | 5,862 |
| GH | Girls | 0 | #335 | 3 | 6,973 |
| PL | Boys | 0 | #340 | 1 | 6,459 |
| MY | 0 | #352 | 3 | 12,352 | |
| GH | Boys | 0 | #355 | 7 | 8,138 |
| CN | Girls | 0 | #357 | 3 | 8,829 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #421 | 4 | 15,987 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #426 | 4 | 13,098 |
| MX | 0 | #445 | 1 | 8,339 | |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #466 | 1 | 10,523 |
| ZA | 0 | #466 | 9 | 14,421 | |
| PT | Girls | 0 | #471 | 1 | 7,952 |
| CO | 0 | #503 | 8 | 7,768 | |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #510 | 1 | 10,188 |
| PA | Girls | 0 | #514 | 5 | 9,861 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #522 | 2 | 11,913 |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #524 | 17 | 11,671 |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #524 | 2 | 11,303 |
| UY | Girls | 0 | #533 | 4 | 6,731 |
| IR | Girls | 0 | #545 | 1 | 8,334 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #556 | 2 | 12,905 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #558 | 4 | 19,177 |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #561 | 1 | 10,655 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #572 | 4 | 12,054 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #573 | 1 | 11,342 |
| BH | 0 | #583 | 5 | 17,937 | |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #593 | 5 | 20,968 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #599 | 709 | 25,928 |
| BO | Girls | 0 | #600 | 12 | 9,488 |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #621 | 2 | 9,244 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #624 | 9 | 18,916 |
| AR | Girls | 0 | #626 | 5 | 8,289 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #643 | 8 | 16,104 |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #697 | 1 | 13,071 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #700 | 1 | 13,390 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #743 | 1 | 18,093 |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #781 | 5 | 12,213 |
| TN | 0 | #808 | 22 | 13,765 | |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #818 | 9 | 15,093 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #825 | 27 | 14,098 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #852 | 92 | 14,861 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #868 | 214 | 16,140 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #899 | 43 | 12,708 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #914 | 5 | 17,948 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #924 | 12 | 25,931 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #936 | 16 | 16,906 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #964 | 31 | 24,821 |
| Spain | Girls | 0 | #974 | 10 | 5,561 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #980 | 2 | 15,656 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,009 | 1 | 14,742 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,033 | 1 | 16,355 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,054 | 58 | 25,439 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,131 | 48 | 25,619 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,143 | 1 | 22,615 |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,166 | 18 | 17,781 |
| TR | 0 | #1,194 | 18 | 19,440 | |
| MA | 0 | #1,198 | 2 | 20,986 | |
| DZ | 0 | #1,230 | 5 | 20,130 | |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,422 | 25 | 9,415 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,605 | 10 | 28,008 |
Delly is popular in 52 countries — most recent births per country:
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