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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. Marc87%
  2. Eric85%
  3. Erik85%
  4. Scott81%
  5. Brent81%
  6. Rodney79%
  7. Andre78%
  8. Derrick78%
  9. Shane75%
  10. Shawn75%

Bottom 10

  1. Mario43%
  2. Wesley53%
  3. Jeremy55%
  4. Jason57%
  5. Bradley60%
  6. Darren62%
  7. Lance63%
  8. Troy67%
  9. Chad69%
  10. Brian73%

Love potential for Delby

Top 10

  1. Eric90%
  2. Shawn88%
  3. Shane88%
  4. Marc87%
  5. Andre87%
  6. Erik83%
  7. Derrick82%
  8. Rodney77%
  9. Brent74%
  10. Scott74%

Bottom 10

  1. Jeremy52%
  2. Wesley60%
  3. Darren61%
  4. Bradley64%
  5. Jason64%
  6. Mario66%
  7. Lance67%
  8. Brian70%
  9. Troy70%
  10. Brent74%

Professional potential for Delby

Top 10

  1. Scott81%
  2. Shane78%
  3. Shawn78%
  4. Rodney77%
  5. Jeremy77%
  6. Andre76%
  7. Brent74%
  8. Mario71%
  9. Derrick69%
  10. Erik66%

Bottom 10

  1. Chad44%
  2. Darren51%
  3. Jason51%
  4. Bradley58%
  5. Brian60%
  6. Lance61%
  7. Eric62%
  8. Marc63%
  9. Wesley65%
  10. Erik66%

Crush potential for Delby

Top 10

  1. Marc78%
  2. Eric78%
  3. Chad76%
  4. Rodney75%
  5. Andre73%
  6. Erik73%
  7. Scott73%
  8. Brent73%
  9. Derrick70%
  10. Brian67%

Bottom 10

  1. Mario42%
  2. Wesley52%
  3. Jeremy53%
  4. Jason56%
  5. Darren60%
  6. Bradley61%
  7. Troy63%
  8. Lance64%
  9. Shawn66%
  10. Shane66%
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