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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. Rolf92%
  2. Cleve88%
  3. Geary86%
  4. Kennard85%
  5. Len85%
  6. Rock85%
  7. Stevan84%
  8. Prentiss84%
  9. Derwin83%
  10. Kennth83%

Bottom 10

  1. Sid42%
  2. Skip45%
  3. Ritchie45%
  4. Raynard46%
  5. Davy47%
  6. Sal48%
  7. Rudolfo50%
  8. Reinaldo50%
  9. Roddy50%
  10. Davey53%

Love potential for Delby

Top 10

  1. Rock96%
  2. Sanders90%
  3. Delmas90%
  4. Wardell90%
  5. Gaylon88%
  6. Timmothy88%
  7. Mikeal88%
  8. Garold88%
  9. Rolf87%
  10. Les87%

Bottom 10

  1. Sid42%
  2. Raynard42%
  3. Rudolfo49%
  4. Roby49%
  5. Davey50%
  6. Ritchie51%
  7. Rollie52%
  8. Reinaldo52%
  9. Skip53%
  10. Davy56%

Professional potential for Delby

Top 10

  1. Kenney87%
  2. Woody85%
  3. Rollie84%
  4. Stafford83%
  5. Roddy83%
  6. Sanders83%
  7. Cleophus82%
  8. Les82%
  9. Garold82%
  10. Rock81%

Bottom 10

  1. Raynard45%
  2. Franz57%
  3. Flint59%
  4. Blane59%
  5. Brion60%
  6. Rich60%
  7. Rudolfo60%
  8. Butch62%
  9. Rance62%
  10. Len63%

Crush potential for Delby

Top 10

  1. Kennard85%
  2. Garold84%
  3. Kennth84%
  4. Wendall84%
  5. Kerwin84%
  6. Rolf80%
  7. Prentiss80%
  8. Rock80%
  9. Sanders80%
  10. Faron79%

Bottom 10

  1. Sid42%
  2. Ritchie42%
  3. Skip43%
  4. Raynard46%
  5. Alphonzo47%
  6. Alonza47%
  7. Davy47%
  8. Roddy48%
  9. Kenney49%
  10. Rollie49%
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