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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. Claire78%
  2. Nora70%
  3. Cora69%
  4. Sofia68%
  5. Amelia67%
  6. Arianna66%
  7. Audrey63%
  8. Lydia62%
  9. Cecilia61%
  10. Lucy60%

Bottom 10

  1. Mia45%
  2. Ariana47%
  3. Stella49%
  4. Charlotte52%
  5. Violet52%
  6. Olivia55%
  7. Sadie55%
  8. Layla56%
  9. Harper56%
  10. Naomi59%

Love potential for Delby

Top 10

  1. Claire66%
  2. Sofia64%
  3. Lucy63%
  4. Nora62%
  5. Cora61%
  6. Arianna60%
  7. Lydia60%
  8. Cecilia58%
  9. Amelia57%
  10. Naomi56%

Bottom 10

  1. Violet42%
  2. Ariana42%
  3. Layla43%
  4. Stella43%
  5. Charlotte45%
  6. Mia46%
  7. Sadie48%
  8. Audrey51%
  9. Olivia51%
  10. Harper51%

Professional potential for Delby

Top 10

  1. Amelia82%
  2. Cecilia81%
  3. Violet78%
  4. Claire77%
  5. Mia75%
  6. Layla74%
  7. Charlotte74%
  8. Audrey74%
  9. Lucy74%
  10. Sadie70%

Bottom 10

  1. Harper52%
  2. Ariana55%
  3. Arianna58%
  4. Cora63%
  5. Sofia64%
  6. Stella66%
  7. Naomi67%
  8. Sadie70%
  9. Olivia70%
  10. Lydia70%

Crush potential for Delby

Top 10

  1. Claire74%
  2. Amelia68%
  3. Nora68%
  4. Arianna66%
  5. Sofia65%
  6. Cora63%
  7. Cecilia62%
  8. Lucy62%
  9. Audrey61%
  10. Layla60%

Bottom 10

  1. Stella45%
  2. Mia47%
  3. Violet52%
  4. Ariana52%
  5. Sadie53%
  6. Harper55%
  7. Charlotte56%
  8. Olivia57%
  9. Layla60%
  10. Naomi60%
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