Dell: name meaning, origin & popularity
- Meaning
- “small valley”
- Origin
- English
- Say it
- DEL · 1 syllable
- Used for
- Both (39% girls, 61% boys since 1880)
From the English word dell, a small wooded valley. It has also been used as a short form of names such as Della or Odell.
How popular is Dell?
Babies named Dell in 202410
Peak year1881
Total US babies since 18806,546
Dell is steady now but far below its 1881 peak.
Names like Dell
Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.
Dell questions
What does the name Dell mean?
Dell means "small valley". It comes from English. From the English word dell, a small wooded valley. It has also been used as a short form of names such as Della or Odell.
Is Dell a boy or girl name?
Dell is used for both: about 39% of US babies named Dell since 1880 were girls.
How popular is Dell?
10 US babies were named Dell in 2024. Its peak year was 1881.
How do you pronounce Dell?
Dell is usually pronounced DEL.
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.