Girl

Delia

DEE-lee-uh

Rare & Uncommon → Stable

✦ Meaning

“Greek origin, possibly meaning 'from Delos' (the island where Artemis was born) or derived from 'delos' meaning 'visible/clear.' Mythological yet accessible.”

Popularity Over Time

Delia US popularity rank over timeRank 1632 in 2022 to rank 207 in 1900. Lower rank numbers are more popular.#207#920#16321900192019401960198020002024

Delia is not currently in the US top 1000.

Origin

Greek

Syllables

3

Nicknames

DeeLia

Style

ClassicEtherealElegantTimeless

Famous Bearers

  • Delia from Greek mythology
  • Delia Smith (chef)

Collections

Celestial & Cosmic → Mythological Names → Beautiful But Not Top 100 →

Similar Names

Clara

Latin Top 100

Celia

Latin Beautiful But Not Top 100

Daphne

Greek Beautiful But Not Top 100

Iris

Greek Top 100

Sibling Name Ideas

Celia

Latin Beautiful But Not Top 100

Flora

Latin Beautiful But Not Top 100

Seraphina

Hebrew Beautiful But Not Top 100

Leander

Greek Rare & Uncommon

Florian

Latin Rare & Uncommon

You Might Also Like

Adonis

Greek Beautiful But Not Top 100

Ajax

Greek Rare & Uncommon

Alkida

Greek Rare & Uncommon

Altea

Greek Rare & Uncommon

Althaea

Greek Rare & Uncommon

Althea

Greek Rare & Uncommon

Cross-Cultural Notes

Works well across Greek and English-speaking cultures

People Also Ask

Greek origin, possibly meaning 'from Delos' (the island where Artemis was born) or derived from 'delos' meaning 'visible/clear.' Mythological yet accessible.

Delia is not currently in the US top 1000, making it a genuinely rare choice. Usage has stayed pretty consistent over the past decade.

Popular nicknames for Delia include Dee, Lia.

Names that pair beautifully with Delia include Celia, Flora, Seraphina, Leander, Florian.