Delmore as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Delmore

What is the meaning of the name Delmore ?

The baby name Delmore is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced DEL-more (IPA: /ˈdɛlmɔːr/ or /ˈdɛlmɔr/).

Delmore is English in Origin.

Delmore is an English-language given name and surname with blended roots. Etymologists often connect it to Delmar or Delmer, reshaped from the Romance phrase de la mer, "of the sea." Another line links it to the English surname Elmore (from Old English elm + mor "moor, marsh"), with the initial d emerging by analogy with other Del- names. Either path gives Delmore a nature-tinged sense: coastal waters or moorland.

Documented as a first name in the United States from the late 19th century, it saw modest mid-20th-century visibility through the poet Delmore Schwartz and now remains uncommon. The name carries a vintage, literary air while staying approachable. Variants and related forms include Delmar, Delmer, and Elmore; short forms include Del. A feminine parallel is Delma. Overall meaning: "of the sea" or "elm moor," depending on the derivation.

⚙ Delmore is vanishingly rare. We hold just 14 recorded uses of it, from 2 countries.