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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. Walter89%
  2. Chester88%
  3. Clyde88%
  4. Henry88%
  5. Harry88%
  6. Gerald87%
  7. Harvey86%
  8. Floyd85%
  9. Warren84%
  10. Earl84%

Bottom 10

  1. Calvin44%
  2. Alvin46%
  3. Marvin46%
  4. Arthur48%
  5. Sam53%
  6. Melvin54%
  7. Maurice55%
  8. Leon55%
  9. Ralph59%
  10. George59%

Love potential for Delby

Top 10

  1. Joe94%
  2. Raymond92%
  3. Gilbert92%
  4. Ray92%
  5. Howard89%
  6. Bobby89%
  7. Chester89%
  8. Jack88%
  9. Herman88%
  10. Roland86%

Bottom 10

  1. Leonard42%
  2. Calvin47%
  3. Alvin51%
  4. Arthur53%
  5. Marvin55%
  6. Edwin55%
  7. Milton57%
  8. Claude58%
  9. Sam58%
  10. Lewis61%

Professional potential for Delby

Top 10

  1. Joe84%
  2. Chester82%
  3. Melvin80%
  4. Alvin80%
  5. Floyd78%
  6. Jack78%
  7. Ray77%
  8. Raymond77%
  9. Earl77%
  10. Frank77%

Bottom 10

  1. Donald52%
  2. Warren54%
  3. Calvin55%
  4. Leonard57%
  5. Franklin57%
  6. Walter60%
  7. Cecil60%
  8. Arnold62%
  9. Arthur62%
  10. Howard63%

Crush potential for Delby

Top 10

  1. Clifford84%
  2. Clyde81%
  3. Earl81%
  4. Donald81%
  5. Gerald79%
  6. Chester79%
  7. Floyd79%
  8. Walter79%
  9. Howard79%
  10. Vernon76%

Bottom 10

  1. Marvin42%
  2. Alvin42%
  3. Calvin45%
  4. Leonard47%
  5. Arthur47%
  6. Sam48%
  7. Maurice51%
  8. Melvin52%
  9. Ralph53%
  10. Eugene54%
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