Delia

Delia: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “from Delos”
Origin: Greek
Say it: DEE-lee-uh · 3 syllables
Used for: Girls

An epithet of the goddess Artemis, meaning a woman from the island of Delos. It has long been used as an independent given name.

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How popular is Delia?

202442.0 per million US babies

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Babies named Delia in 2024141

2024 rank#1,521 girls

Peak year1883

Total US babies since 188037,235

Delia is steady now but far below its 1883 peak.

Names like Delia

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

Leliauncertain · Unknown
Sophiawisdom · Greek
Sofiawisdom · Greek
Chloeyoung green shoot · Greek
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Penelopeweaver; duck · Greek
Elenabright, shining light · Greek
Genesisorigin; creation; birth · Greek

Delia questions

What does the name Delia mean?

Delia means "from Delos". It comes from Greek. An epithet of the goddess Artemis, meaning a woman from the island of Delos. It has long been used as an independent given name.

Is Delia a boy or girl name?

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

How popular is Delia?

141 US babies were named Delia in 2024. Its peak year was 1883.

How do you pronounce Delia?

Delia is usually pronounced DEE-lee-uh.

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.