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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. Pierre91%
  2. Brenton86%
  3. Markus84%
  4. Darell83%
  5. Denton83%
  6. Benito82%
  7. German81%
  8. Rashad79%
  9. Trever79%
  10. Mitchel78%

Bottom 10

  1. Jamel43%
  2. Gino43%
  3. Travon46%
  4. Chaz47%
  5. Deonte50%
  6. Reynaldo50%
  7. Tyron51%
  8. Tre52%
  9. Deion52%
  10. Triston53%

Love potential for Delby

Top 10

  1. Pierre93%
  2. German90%
  3. Norberto90%
  4. Mitchel88%
  5. Fermin85%
  6. Brenton85%
  7. Arron85%
  8. Denton85%
  9. Jarvis83%
  10. Derick82%

Bottom 10

  1. Efrain42%
  2. Tevin42%
  3. Jamel44%
  4. Edgardo47%
  5. Gino49%
  6. Travon49%
  7. Deonte49%
  8. Chaz49%
  9. Zackery49%
  10. Nigel52%

Professional potential for Delby

Top 10

  1. Gino87%
  2. Nestor86%
  3. Deonte82%
  4. Norberto82%
  5. Arron82%
  6. Darell80%
  7. Denton80%
  8. Akeem79%
  9. Heriberto79%
  10. German79%

Bottom 10

  1. Cortez47%
  2. Tyron47%
  3. Jarred53%
  4. Dimitri55%
  5. Malcom56%
  6. Garrick56%
  7. Deion56%
  8. Chaz58%
  9. Triston58%
  10. Tre59%

Crush potential for Delby

Top 10

  1. Denton84%
  2. Mitchel84%
  3. Pierre84%
  4. Trever83%
  5. Darell81%
  6. Brenton80%
  7. Heriberto79%
  8. Arron79%
  9. Raheem75%
  10. Fermin75%

Bottom 10

  1. Travon42%
  2. Gino42%
  3. Jamel42%
  4. Chaz45%
  5. Tre46%
  6. Deion46%
  7. Brandan49%
  8. Reynaldo51%
  9. Zackery51%
  10. Tyron51%
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