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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. Michelle79%
  7. Michele79%
  8. Rodney79%
  9. Andre78%
  10. Tonya78%

Bottom 10

  1. Wendy42%
  2. Tina43%
  3. Heidi43%
  4. Mario43%
  5. Nina45%
  6. Melissa46%
  7. Tara46%
  8. Gina46%
  9. Tracy47%
  10. April47%

Love potential for Delby

Top 10

  1. Eric90%
  2. Shawn88%
  3. Shane88%
  4. Marc87%
  5. Tonya87%
  6. Andre87%
  7. Erik83%
  8. Derrick82%
  9. Rodney77%
  10. Michele75%

Bottom 10

  1. April42%
  2. Jennifer42%
  3. Tara43%
  4. Nina43%
  5. Melissa44%
  6. Gina45%
  7. Tina46%
  8. Shannon46%
  9. Heidi47%
  10. Jaime48%

Professional potential for Delby

Top 10

  1. Heidi82%
  2. Tonya82%
  3. Michelle81%
  4. Michele81%
  5. Scott81%
  6. Melanie80%
  7. Wendy79%
  8. Shane78%
  9. Shawn78%
  10. Rodney77%

Bottom 10

  1. Chad44%
  2. Darren51%
  3. Jason51%
  4. Tamara56%
  5. Tina57%
  6. Jennifer57%
  7. Gina57%
  8. Bradley58%
  9. Tara58%
  10. Brian60%

Crush potential for Delby

Top 10

  1. Amy79%
  2. Marc78%
  3. Eric78%
  4. Michelle77%
  5. Michele77%
  6. Chad76%
  7. Rodney75%
  8. Tonya75%
  9. Lisa74%
  10. Andre73%

Bottom 10

  1. Mario42%
  2. Heidi42%
  3. Tina42%
  4. Gina45%
  5. Nina46%
  6. Tara46%
  7. Tracy46%
  8. Jill46%
  9. Melissa47%
  10. Wendy47%
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