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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.

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Friendship potential for Del

Love potential for Del

Bottom 10

  1. Foued42%
  2. Beranger42%
  3. Ugur42%
  4. Van42%
  5. Erkan42%
  6. Wilhelm42%
  7. Volkan42%
  8. Orhan42%
  9. Azdine43%
  10. Wahid43%

Professional potential for Del

Bottom 10

  1. Ayrton42%
  2. Maverick42%
  3. Nader46%
  4. Volkan49%
  5. Sid51%
  6. Fahd51%
  7. Van52%
  8. Arnault53%
  9. Foued53%
  10. Larry55%

Crush potential for Del

Top 10

  1. Amor96%
  2. Jeoffrey93%
  3. Stefano91%
  4. Kevyn91%
  5. Ted87%
  6. Jeremi87%
  7. Yasine87%
  8. Lorris87%
  9. Najim87%
  10. Irvin87%
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