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Delby

Boy Name day: November 11
Delby is a short form of Delbert: on birth records it is written Delbert (46,963 births). History, popularity and famous bearers: on the Delbert page.
Origin: Modern American. Meaning: Bright / shining (modern coinage).
A 19th-century American coinage combining a 'Del-' element with the Germanic suffix '-bert' meaning 'bright'.

Name day for Delby

November 11

Why this day? Delby is a short form of Delbert, and shares its name day.

Delby is celebrated in the United States on November 11.

The story of the name Delby

Delby is a short form of Delbert. It keeps its origin (Modern American) and meaning — bright / shining (modern coinage), and shares its name day, November 11.

On birth records, Delby is rarely written as such: the Delbys are Delberts (46,963 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Delbert page.

Frequently asked questions about Delby

What does Delby mean?

Delby is a short form of Delbert, which means bright / shining (modern coinage).

When is Delby's name day?

November 11, together with Delbert: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.

Is Delby a name in its own right?

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

Delby's profile

Energy 5/10
Humor 5/10
Independence 6/10
Sensitivity 4/10
Ambition 5/10
Stability 8/10
Whimsy 3/10
Diplomacy 5/10
Loyalty 7/10
Need for attention 3/10

Playful profile, for entertainment.

Name compatibility potential:

Gender B-GB-BAll
Generation SilentBoomersXYZAlphaAll
Popularity CommonFrequentUncommonRareAll

Friendship potential for Delby

Top 10

  1. Owen84%
  2. Everett83%
  3. Dominic79%
  4. Maxwell78%
  5. Abraham74%
  6. Levi70%
  7. Wyatt69%
  8. Oliver69%
  9. Grayson69%
  10. Elias68%

Bottom 10

  1. Leo43%
  2. Lucas52%
  3. Liam53%
  4. Luke54%
  5. Miles55%
  6. Jaxon59%
  7. Noah60%
  8. Jackson61%
  9. Nolan62%
  10. Carter63%

Love potential for Delby

Top 10

  1. Everett86%
  2. Abraham85%
  3. Sebastian76%
  4. Maxwell74%
  5. Levi74%
  6. Owen74%
  7. Colton72%
  8. Jackson71%
  9. Carter70%
  10. Grayson70%

Bottom 10

  1. Miles42%
  2. Leo51%
  3. Luke55%
  4. Lucas59%
  5. Carson59%
  6. Liam59%
  7. Noah59%
  8. Oliver62%
  9. Elias62%
  10. Wyatt62%

Professional potential for Delby

Top 10

  1. Abraham81%
  2. Noah80%
  3. Oliver78%
  4. Leo76%
  5. Cooper76%
  6. Dominic71%
  7. Carson69%
  8. Colton68%
  9. Julian67%
  10. Elias66%

Bottom 10

  1. Damian53%
  2. Levi54%
  3. Miles55%
  4. Grayson55%
  5. Maxwell56%
  6. Nolan58%
  7. Liam58%
  8. Luke59%
  9. Josiah59%
  10. Jackson59%

Crush potential for Delby

Top 10

  1. Maxwell76%
  2. Everett75%
  3. Abraham71%
  4. Grayson70%
  5. Dominic68%
  6. Elias68%
  7. Owen68%
  8. Levi68%
  9. Carter66%
  10. Theodore64%

Bottom 10

  1. Leo42%
  2. Luke46%
  3. Wyatt52%
  4. Lucas53%
  5. Miles54%
  6. Liam56%
  7. Jackson57%
  8. Oliver58%
  9. Nolan58%
  10. Julian59%
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