Delainey

Delainey: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning
“from the alder grove”
Origin
French
Say it
duh-LAY-nee · 3 syllables
Used for
Girls

Delainey is a variant spelling of Delaney, an Irish surname from Old French de l'aunaie, referring to an alder grove. It is mainly used as a transferred surname-name.

How popular is Delainey?

202451.0 per million US babies
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Babies named Delainey in 2024169

2024 rank#1,349 girls

Peak year2024

Total US babies since 18801,933

Delainey has been fairly stable over the last fifteen years.

Names like Delainey

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

Delainey questions

What does the name Delainey mean?

Delainey means "from the alder grove". It comes from French. Delainey is a variant spelling of Delaney, an Irish surname from Old French de l'aunaie, referring to an alder grove. It is mainly used as a transferred surname-name.

Is Delainey a boy or girl name?

Delainey is mainly a girl's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Delainey?

169 US babies were named Delainey in 2024. Its peak year was 2024.

How do you pronounce Delainey?

Delainey is usually pronounced duh-LAY-nee.

Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.