The baby name Delpha is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈdɛlfə/ (DEL-fuh).
Delpha is Greek in Origin.
The baby name Delpha is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈdɛlfə/ (DEL-fuh).
Delpha is Greek in Origin.
Delpha is a rare American feminine given name with Greek roots filtered through English. It most often represents a vernacular form of Delphia, a clipped pet-name of Philadelphia, so its underlying meaning is “brotherly love,” from Greek philos “loving” + adelphos “brother.” Some bearers also link it to Delphine/Delphina, names tied to Delphi and to delphinus “dolphin,” lending associations of oracle and sea life.
Found in U.S. church registers, census rolls, and early SSA tallies from the 1870s–1930s, especially in the South and Appalachia, Delpha functioned both independently and as a nickname. Today it reads as a vintage revival possibility. Variants and related forms include Delphia, Delphi, Delphine, Delphina, Adelpha, and Delfa; diminutives Del, Delphie, Della, and Fia. A related masculine form is Delphin.
Delpha is rarely chosen. We have only 19 recorded uses of it on record, from 5 countries.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EC | Girls | 0 | #258 | 1 | 3,650 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #522 | 2 | 11,913 |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #556 | 5 | 11,671 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #575 | 1 | 12,054 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #654 | 1 | 13,121 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,231 | 6 | 25,928 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,270 | 3 | 25,619 |
Delpha is popular in 5 countries — most recent births per country:
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