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Del

Statistics: France · native version ↗
Girl Name day: November 26
Origin: Greek. Meaning: that of Delphi, the dolphin.
from Greek 'delphis' (dolphin), linked to Delphi.

Name day for Del

November 26

Why this day? Del is a short form of Delphine, and shares its name day.

Del is celebrated in the United States and Brazil on October 27; France on November 26.

The story of the name Del

Del is a short form of Delphine. It keeps its origin (Greek) and meaning — that of Delphi, the dolphin, and shares its name day, November 26.

On birth records, Del is rarely written as such: the Dels are Delphines (127,700 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Delphine page. Del is also a short form of Adel, Magdeleine, Madeline.

Frequently asked questions about Del

What does Del mean?

Del is a short form of Delphine, which means that of Delphi, the dolphin.

When is Del's name day?

November 26, together with Delphine: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.

Is Del a name in its own right?

It is a familiar short form. It does not appear as such in birth records, where you find Delphine.

Del's profile

Energy 6/10
Humor 7/10
Independence 7/10
Sensitivity 7/10
Ambition 6/10
Stability 6/10
Whimsy 7/10
Diplomacy 7/10
Loyalty 7/10
Need for attention 5/10

Playful profile, for entertainment.

Name compatibility potential:

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Friendship potential for Del

Top 10

  1. Aya96%
  2. Emy96%
  3. Lucia96%
  4. Léana95%
  5. Alba95%
  6. Jasmine95%
  7. Naïla94%
  8. Mina94%
  9. Ella94%
  10. Nelya94%

Bottom 10

  1. Constance48%
  2. Diana52%
  3. Maryam66%
  4. Mariam66%
  5. Ana68%
  6. Hortense69%
  7. Cléo69%
  8. Luna74%
  9. Céleste74%
  10. Olympe75%

Love potential for Del

Top 10

  1. Lucia94%
  2. Emy91%
  3. Camélia88%
  4. Aya88%
  5. Giulia88%
  6. Fatoumata87%
  7. Ella86%
  8. Paola86%
  9. Emilia86%
  10. Assia84%

Bottom 10

  1. Diana42%
  2. Constance51%
  3. Diane51%
  4. Luna55%
  5. Cléo56%
  6. Hortense59%
  7. Iris60%
  8. Céleste61%
  9. Roxane61%
  10. Olympe62%

Professional potential for Del

Bottom 10

  1. Olympe42%
  2. Diana47%
  3. Roxane49%
  4. Luna51%
  5. Lyna56%
  6. Selena56%
  7. Amira57%
  8. Rita57%
  9. Tessa59%
  10. Lya59%

Crush potential for Del

Top 10

  1. Lucia96%
  2. Paola96%
  3. Mya96%
  4. Camélia96%
  5. Ella96%
  6. Emy96%
  7. Aya95%
  8. Jenna94%
  9. Théa93%
  10. Nour93%

Bottom 10

  1. Constance42%
  2. Diana46%
  3. Hortense58%
  4. Maryam59%
  5. Mariam63%
  6. Ana67%
  7. Khadija69%
  8. Diane70%
  9. Aicha71%
  10. Judith72%
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