Dolphin as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Dolphin

What is the meaning of the name Dolphin ?

The baby name Dolphin is a Unisex name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈdɒl.fɪn/ (DOL-fin).

Dolphin is English in Origin.

Dolphin is an English given name and surname with two converging roots. One flows from Greek delphís/delphín, Latin delphinus, “dolphin,” a creature linked in myth with guidance and safe passage; Latin Delphina “of Delphi” also fed the same pool. The other is Scandinavian: Old Norse Dolgfinnr (“wound” + “Finn”), which reached medieval northern England as Dolfin/Dolphin borne by Northumbrian nobles.

Usage is sporadic in English but long-standing in Latin Christendom through forms like Delphinus, notably St. Delphin(us) of Bordeaux (4th century). French Dauphin - originally a personal byname and later the title for France’s heir - helped keep the dolphin emblem and name visible. International variants include Delphin, Delphinus, Delphine/Delphina (French), Delfín/Delfin (Spanish, Polish, Filipino), Delfino (Italian, Spanish), and Dauphin (French); medieval English Dolfin also occurs. Possible nicknames are Del, Delphi, and Finn. Meanings range from “dolphin/one of Delphi” to “battle-Finn,” depending on lineage.