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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. Mathias96%
  2. Pierce91%
  3. Marcellus88%
  4. Princeton88%
  5. Hendrix88%
  6. Layton86%
  7. Maximiliano85%
  8. Bishop85%
  9. Major84%
  10. Abner84%

Bottom 10

  1. Finnegan42%
  2. Flynn42%
  3. Anders42%
  4. Sonny42%
  5. Westley42%
  6. Rayden43%
  7. Luciano45%
  8. Legend45%
  9. Enzo45%
  10. Valentino45%

Love potential for Delby

Top 10

  1. Boston96%
  2. Abner93%
  3. Judson93%
  4. Pierce93%
  5. Deacon91%
  6. Samson91%
  7. Major90%
  8. Bruno90%
  9. Watson90%
  10. Abdullah90%

Bottom 10

  1. Ephraim42%
  2. Flynn42%
  3. Casper42%
  4. Finnegan42%
  5. Anders42%
  6. Bodhi42%
  7. Ishmael42%
  8. Zain42%
  9. Valentino42%
  10. Legend43%

Professional potential for Delby

Top 10

  1. Eliseo88%
  2. Keanu85%
  3. Watson84%
  4. Abner82%
  5. Alden82%
  6. Kenton82%
  7. Callum82%
  8. Abram81%
  9. Kayson80%
  10. Shmuel79%

Bottom 10

  1. Kash42%
  2. Jax46%
  3. Vladimir47%
  4. Ace47%
  5. Barron48%
  6. Zayn48%
  7. Orion49%
  8. Cain52%
  9. Adonis52%
  10. Gideon52%

Crush potential for Delby

Top 10

  1. Abner89%
  2. Judson89%
  3. Princeton85%
  4. Mathias84%
  5. Pierce84%
  6. Marcellus82%
  7. Maximiliano81%
  8. Major81%
  9. Alden81%
  10. Matthias81%

Bottom 10

  1. Flynn42%
  2. Legend42%
  3. Finnegan42%
  4. Sonny42%
  5. Westley42%
  6. Blaze42%
  7. Valentino42%
  8. Dax43%
  9. Casper43%
  10. Maximo43%
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