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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. Delbert95%
  2. Grover90%
  3. Wilfred89%
  4. Alton88%
  5. Willard87%
  6. Jerald87%
  7. Julius86%
  8. Bettye86%
  9. Freda86%
  10. Dick86%

Bottom 10

  1. Buddy42%
  2. Cleo42%
  3. Rosie42%
  4. Lola42%
  5. Lizzie42%
  6. Carmela45%
  7. Winnie45%
  8. Fannie45%
  9. Junior45%
  10. Bennie47%

Love potential for Delby

Top 10

  1. Grover92%
  2. Delbert90%
  3. Willard89%
  4. Johnie88%
  5. Antoinette87%
  6. Nettie87%
  7. Bernadine87%
  8. Wilfred87%
  9. Conrad86%
  10. Jerald86%

Bottom 10

  1. Cleo42%
  2. Percy42%
  3. Lola42%
  4. Homer42%
  5. Fay42%
  6. Lizzie42%
  7. Dixie45%
  8. Lottie45%
  9. Elvira46%
  10. Rosie46%

Professional potential for Delby

Top 10

  1. Effie88%
  2. Rosie87%
  3. May87%
  4. Mollie85%
  5. Mamie85%
  6. Flora85%
  7. Freda84%
  8. Hubert83%
  9. Goldie83%
  10. Angeline83%

Bottom 10

  1. Luther49%
  2. Virgil49%
  3. Estella52%
  4. Iva55%
  5. Dick57%
  6. Wallace57%
  7. Julius58%
  8. Fay59%
  9. Percy59%
  10. Elvira60%

Crush potential for Delby

Top 10

  1. Grover89%
  2. Delbert86%
  3. Mable85%
  4. Addie82%
  5. Bette82%
  6. Bernadine82%
  7. Bettye82%
  8. Bettie82%
  9. Freda81%
  10. Alton81%

Bottom 10

  1. Lola42%
  2. Cleo42%
  3. Lizzie42%
  4. Rosie43%
  5. Junior45%
  6. Dixie46%
  7. Goldie47%
  8. Bennie47%
  9. Archie47%
  10. Buddy49%
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