Delmer

Delmer: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “of the sea”
Origin: English
Say it: DEL-mer · 2 syllables
Used for: Boys

Usually taken from the surname Delmar/Delmer, from French de la mer 'of the sea.' It may also reflect influence from the place name Delamere in some cases.

English names American names Names meaning sea Names meaning water Vintage names Surname-style names

How popular is Delmer?

20240 per million US babies

Drag the line or the slider to read any year. Values are per million US births recorded by Social Security. Records before about 1937 undercount births, so early peaks can look taller than they were.

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Babies named Delmer in 20240

Peak year1929

Total US babies since 18807,665

Delmer was not given to enough US babies in 2024 to appear in the records.

Names like Delmer

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Delmer questions

What does the name Delmer mean?

Delmer means "of the sea". It comes from English. Usually taken from the surname Delmar/Delmer, from French de la mer 'of the sea.' It may also reflect influence from the place name Delamere in some cases.

Is Delmer a boy or girl name?

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

How popular is Delmer?

Delmer was given to fewer than 5 babies of either sex in 2024; its peak year was 1929.

How do you pronounce Delmer?

Delmer is usually pronounced DEL-mer.

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.