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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:

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Generation SilentBoomersXYZAlphaAll
Popularity CommonFrequentUncommonRareAll

Friendship potential for Delby

Top 10

  1. Phil96%
  2. Philip96%
  3. Phillip96%
  4. Gordon93%
  5. Reginald93%
  6. Rolf92%
  7. Wayne92%
  8. Sherman92%
  9. Rogers92%
  10. Peter91%

Bottom 10

  1. Timmy42%
  2. Elvis42%
  3. Robby42%
  4. Dino42%
  5. Johnny42%
  6. Tommy42%
  7. Sammy42%
  8. Rudy42%
  9. Garry42%
  10. Jimmy42%

Love potential for Delby

Top 10

  1. Rock96%
  2. Toney96%
  3. Stewart95%
  4. Joesph94%
  5. Greggory94%
  6. Joseph94%
  7. Peter93%
  8. Pete93%
  9. Rogers91%
  10. Ward91%

Bottom 10

  1. Sid42%
  2. Johnny42%
  3. Robby42%
  4. Wally42%
  5. Felton42%
  6. Elvis42%
  7. Raynard42%
  8. Byron42%
  9. Lenny44%
  10. Jimmy45%

Professional potential for Delby

Top 10

  1. Toney87%
  2. Linwood87%
  3. Stanton87%
  4. Kenney87%
  5. Perry85%
  6. Woody85%
  7. Joseph84%
  8. Doug84%
  9. Joesph84%
  10. Lanny84%

Bottom 10

  1. Raynard45%
  2. Dean47%
  3. Karl51%
  4. Van51%
  5. Darwin52%
  6. Brad52%
  7. Rocky54%
  8. Reginald55%
  9. Byron55%
  10. Johnny56%

Crush potential for Delby

Top 10

  1. Stewart86%
  2. Lawerence86%
  3. Rogers86%
  4. Reginald85%
  5. Kennard85%
  6. Garold84%
  7. Pete84%
  8. Peter84%
  9. Kennth84%
  10. Philip84%

Bottom 10

  1. Sid42%
  2. Byron42%
  3. Dino42%
  4. Tommy42%
  5. Jimmy42%
  6. Ronny42%
  7. Danny42%
  8. Lenny42%
  9. Jim42%
  10. Rudy42%
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