Delma: name meaning, origin & popularity
- Meaning
- “uncertain”
- Origin
- Unknown
- Say it
- DEL-muh · 2 syllables
- Used for
- Girls (85% of all uses)
The etymology is uncertain. It has been used in English and may sometimes function as a variant of Thelma or as a shortened form of names beginning with Del-. The origin of this name is not settled among etymologists.
How popular is Delma?
Babies named Delma in 20240
Peak year1907
Total US babies since 18809,901
Delma was not given to enough US babies in 2024 to appear in the records.
Names like Delma
Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.
- Thelmawill · Greek
- 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
Delma questions
What does the name Delma mean?
Delma means "uncertain". It comes from Unknown. The etymology is uncertain. It has been used in English and may sometimes function as a variant of Thelma or as a shortened form of names beginning with Del-.
Is Delma a boy or girl name?
Delma is mainly a girl's name in US records (85% of uses since 1880).
How popular is Delma?
Delma was given to fewer than 5 babies of either sex in 2024; its peak year was 1907.
How do you pronounce Delma?
Delma is usually pronounced DEL-muh.
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.