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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. Reed86%
  2. Graham86%
  3. Greyson86%
  4. Cyrus83%
  5. Lincoln83%
  6. Solomon83%
  7. Bennett82%
  8. August82%
  9. Winston81%
  10. Lane80%

Bottom 10

  1. Maverick42%
  2. Emiliano45%
  3. Finn46%
  4. Felix46%
  5. Milo46%
  6. Emilio47%
  7. Matteo50%
  8. Santiago50%
  9. Alonzo50%
  10. Maximus50%

Love potential for Delby

Top 10

  1. Titus92%
  2. Winston85%
  3. Lincoln82%
  4. Reed81%
  5. Greyson81%
  6. Clark80%
  7. Lionel79%
  8. Thaddeus79%
  9. Sterling79%
  10. Royce79%

Bottom 10

  1. Holden42%
  2. Maverick42%
  3. Ezra42%
  4. Gael43%
  5. Jasper46%
  6. Finn48%
  7. Rhett49%
  8. Emilio49%
  9. Alonzo51%
  10. Santiago51%

Professional potential for Delby

Top 10

  1. Beau88%
  2. Felix84%
  3. Jude81%
  4. Milo80%
  5. Graham79%
  6. Abel79%
  7. Asher77%
  8. Jameson76%
  9. Mateo76%
  10. Tucker74%

Bottom 10

  1. Xander42%
  2. Maverick42%
  3. Zander42%
  4. King45%
  5. Axel47%
  6. Cash51%
  7. Kyler51%
  8. Jayce51%
  9. Kendrick51%
  10. Jase51%

Crush potential for Delby

Top 10

  1. Lincoln82%
  2. Lane80%
  3. Titus79%
  4. Reed78%
  5. Greyson78%
  6. Abel77%
  7. Graham77%
  8. Royce76%
  9. Sterling76%
  10. Weston76%

Bottom 10

  1. Felix42%
  2. Maverick42%
  3. Finn42%
  4. Milo43%
  5. Santiago46%
  6. Alonzo46%
  7. Ezra46%
  8. Maximus47%
  9. Emiliano47%
  10. Emilio47%
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