Delani: name meaning, origin & popularity
- Meaning
- “uncertain; possibly from Delaney”
- Origin
- Unknown
- Say it
- duh-LAH-nee · 3 syllables
- Used for
- Girls (97% of all uses)
Likely a modern spelling influenced by Delaney or similar names. Its exact etymology is uncertain; Delaney ultimately comes from an Irish surname meaning 'descendant of the challenger'. The origin of this name is not settled among etymologists.
How popular is Delani?
Babies named Delani in 2024174
2024 rank#1,368 girls
Peak year2024
Total US babies since 18801,987
Delani is rising: use over the last five years is 3.0× what it was a decade earlier.
Names like Delani
Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.
- Avauncertain; possibly bird or life · Unknown
- Mayauncertain; often illusion or water · Unknown
- Ailanyuncertain · Unknown
- Alanauncertain; often linked to little rock or handsome · Unknown
- Leiauncertain; often used as a form of Leah · Unknown
- Londonfrom London, place name · Unknown
- Nayeliuncertain; often said to mean I love you · Unknown
- Elorauncertain; perhaps from Eliora or Laura · Unknown
Delani questions
What does the name Delani mean?
Delani means "uncertain; possibly from Delaney". It comes from Unknown. Likely a modern spelling influenced by Delaney or similar names. Its exact etymology is uncertain; Delaney ultimately comes from an Irish surname meaning 'descendant of the challenger'.
Is Delani a boy or girl name?
Delani is mainly a girl's name in US records (97% of uses since 1880).
How popular is Delani?
174 US babies were named Delani in 2024. Its peak year was 2024.
How do you pronounce Delani?
Delani is usually pronounced duh-LAH-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.