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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:

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Generation SilentBoomersXYZAlphaAll
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Friendship potential for Delby

Top 10

  1. Phil96%
  2. Phill96%
  3. Phippy96%
  4. Philip96%
  5. Flip96%
  6. Mathias96%
  7. Phillip96%
  8. Philippe96%
  9. Philly96%
  10. Philo96%

Bottom 10

  1. Salvy42%
  2. Marvel42%
  3. Dyls42%
  4. Cin42%
  5. Scarlie42%
  6. Charly42%
  7. Miya42%
  8. Heaven42%
  9. Madonna42%
  10. Sasenka42%

Love potential for Delby

Top 10

  1. Christen96%
  2. Auther96%
  3. Rock96%
  4. Baldemar96%
  5. Gerold96%
  6. Durward96%
  7. Boston96%
  8. Robb96%
  9. Ernst96%
  10. Toney96%

Bottom 10

  1. Triss42%
  2. Thais42%
  3. Jailyn42%
  4. Citlaly42%
  5. Krishna42%
  6. Aubrianna42%
  7. Dol42%
  8. Artis42%
  9. Jazmyn42%
  10. Yazmin42%

Professional potential for Delby

Top 10

  1. Serena96%
  2. Sere96%
  3. Séni96%
  4. Tawana95%
  5. Aman94%
  6. Baron94%
  7. Shalom94%
  8. Ruthann93%
  9. Vernie92%
  10. Martine92%

Bottom 10

  1. Elon42%
  2. Leonor42%
  3. Alexandre42%
  4. Kash42%
  5. Arya42%
  6. Shellye42%
  7. Ris42%
  8. Ary42%
  9. Arry42%
  10. Zandy42%

Crush potential for Delby

Top 10

  1. Christen93%
  2. Grog89%
  3. Doree89%
  4. Arvil89%
  5. Bev89%
  6. Bevvy89%
  7. Dena89%
  8. Raymon89%
  9. Grover89%
  10. Abner89%

Bottom 10

  1. Maytou42%
  2. Xavion42%
  3. Tennie42%
  4. Billou42%
  5. Elroy42%
  6. Ria42%
  7. Filiberto42%
  8. Kisha42%
  9. Zola42%
  10. Travon42%
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