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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. Owen84%
  2. Everett83%
  3. Dominic79%
  4. Maxwell78%
  5. Claire78%
  6. Abraham74%
  7. Avery73%
  8. Micah72%
  9. Nora70%
  10. Levi70%

Bottom 10

  1. Charlie42%
  2. Leo43%
  3. Mia45%
  4. Ariana47%
  5. Stella49%
  6. Lucas52%
  7. Charlotte52%
  8. Violet52%
  9. Liam53%
  10. Skylar54%

Love potential for Delby

Top 10

  1. Everett86%
  2. Abraham85%
  3. Sebastian76%
  4. Maxwell74%
  5. Levi74%
  6. Owen74%
  7. Colton72%
  8. Jackson71%
  9. Carter70%
  10. Grayson70%

Bottom 10

  1. Miles42%
  2. Violet42%
  3. Ariana42%
  4. Layla43%
  5. Stella43%
  6. Charlie43%
  7. Charlotte45%
  8. Mia46%
  9. Sadie48%
  10. Audrey51%

Professional potential for Delby

Top 10

  1. Amelia82%
  2. Cecilia81%
  3. Abraham81%
  4. Noah80%
  5. Oliver78%
  6. Violet78%
  7. Claire77%
  8. Leo76%
  9. Cooper76%
  10. Mia75%

Bottom 10

  1. Harper52%
  2. Damian53%
  3. Levi54%
  4. Miles55%
  5. Ariana55%
  6. Grayson55%
  7. Maxwell56%
  8. Nolan58%
  9. Arianna58%
  10. Liam58%

Crush potential for Delby

Top 10

  1. Maxwell76%
  2. Everett75%
  3. Claire74%
  4. Micah73%
  5. Avery71%
  6. Abraham71%
  7. Grayson70%
  8. Dominic68%
  9. Elias68%
  10. Owen68%

Bottom 10

  1. Leo42%
  2. Charlie42%
  3. Stella45%
  4. Luke46%
  5. Mia47%
  6. Wyatt52%
  7. Violet52%
  8. Ariana52%
  9. Lucas53%
  10. Sadie53%
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