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?
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.
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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.