Baby name
REVIVING
🇩🇪 🇬🇧 🇺🇸 Delia
/DEE · lee · ah/
Meaning
“Born on the island of Delos”
From Greek, meaning born on the island of Delos, the mythological birthplace of Apollo and Artemis. A name with genuine ancient poetic roots, used by Tibullus in his Roman love poems.
Nicknames
del
Vibe
warm
How it ages.
Quietly rising; old enough to feel vintage, rare enough to feel fresh again.
The cultural moment.
Reviving in the US and UK since the 2010s after decades of dormancy.