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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. Grant90%
  2. Spencer88%
  3. Preston85%
  4. Cole83%
  5. Clayton83%
  6. Hector81%
  7. Adrian78%
  8. Bryce78%
  9. Xavier78%
  10. Mason78%

Bottom 10

  1. Dylan42%
  2. Max42%
  3. Antonio45%
  4. Diego46%
  5. Ricardo46%
  6. Oscar46%
  7. Jayden46%
  8. Javier48%
  9. Andy48%
  10. Nathan50%

Love potential for Delby

Top 10

  1. Hector95%
  2. Jose94%
  3. Juan88%
  4. Grant87%
  5. Spencer85%
  6. Gavin81%
  7. Landon80%
  8. Mason79%
  9. Brady79%
  10. Preston78%

Bottom 10

  1. Dylan42%
  2. Max44%
  3. Ricardo47%
  4. Diego48%
  5. Jayden49%
  6. Ian49%
  7. Oscar51%
  8. Jeremiah52%
  9. Elijah53%
  10. Isaiah54%

Professional potential for Delby

Top 10

  1. Jose84%
  2. Jesus83%
  3. Garrett80%
  4. Andy80%
  5. Gabriel79%
  6. Juan78%
  7. Jeremiah77%
  8. Alejandro77%
  9. Jake76%
  10. Colin76%

Bottom 10

  1. Chase45%
  2. Max47%
  3. Preston50%
  4. Ivan52%
  5. Caleb56%
  6. Hunter57%
  7. Clayton57%
  8. Xavier57%
  9. Aiden57%
  10. Logan58%

Crush potential for Delby

Top 10

  1. Hector82%
  2. Spencer80%
  3. Cole78%
  4. Preston78%
  5. Grant77%
  6. Landon74%
  7. Clayton73%
  8. Jose73%
  9. Jacob71%
  10. Jesus71%

Bottom 10

  1. Oscar42%
  2. Ricardo42%
  3. Max42%
  4. Diego42%
  5. Andy43%
  6. Dylan43%
  7. Jayden47%
  8. Antonio48%
  9. Javier51%
  10. Nathan51%
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