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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. Leopold91%
  4. Hadi90%
  5. Marcellus88%
  6. Princeton88%
  7. Harlen88%
  8. Hendrix88%
  9. Reed86%
  10. Emir86%

Bottom 10

  1. Finnegan42%
  2. Fox42%
  3. Cosmo42%
  4. Flynn42%
  5. Maverick42%
  6. Neymar42%
  7. Anders42%
  8. Finnian42%
  9. Sonny42%
  10. Phineas42%

Love potential for Delby

Top 10

  1. Boston96%
  2. Ledger95%
  3. Leopold94%
  4. Osman94%
  5. Abner93%
  6. Judson93%
  7. Pierce93%
  8. Titus92%
  9. Deacon91%
  10. Samson91%

Bottom 10

  1. Wilder42%
  2. Ferris42%
  3. Miles42%
  4. Holden42%
  5. Cosmo42%
  6. Anakin42%
  7. Maverick42%
  8. Zamir42%
  9. Ephraim42%
  10. Robinson42%

Professional potential for Delby

Top 10

  1. Damir90%
  2. Eliseo88%
  3. Beau88%
  4. Calum88%
  5. Keanu85%
  6. Watson84%
  7. Felix84%
  8. Keoni83%
  9. Shlomo83%
  10. Boden83%

Bottom 10

  1. Kash42%
  2. Ares42%
  3. Xander42%
  4. Maverick42%
  5. Zander42%
  6. Anakin42%
  7. King45%
  8. Kaiser45%
  9. Jax46%
  10. Alaric46%

Crush potential for Delby

Top 10

  1. Abner89%
  2. Judson89%
  3. Ledger86%
  4. Princeton85%
  5. Eder84%
  6. Mathias84%
  7. Pierce84%
  8. Hampton83%
  9. Leopold83%
  10. Lincoln82%

Bottom 10

  1. Flynn42%
  2. Felix42%
  3. Legend42%
  4. Finnegan42%
  5. Leo42%
  6. Sonny42%
  7. Roan42%
  8. Westley42%
  9. Fox42%
  10. Dash42%
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