Delia

Gender
Female (Feminine | Girl)
Meaning
"from Delos" or "visible"
Scripts(How to write)
Δήλεια (Greek)
Δηλία(Ancient Greek)
Pronunciation
DEE-lee-ə(English)
DEH-lee-a(Romanian)
DEH-lya(Italian, Spanish)
dee-lee-uh
Popularity
Delia is not extremely popular in the world, but it has been consistently used as a girl's name in the United States since the late 19th century. It was most popular in the 1920s and 1930s and then saw a decline in usage. It is currently ranked #894 in the US (2021).

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Delia Name meanings & History

"from Delos" or "visible". Means "of Delos" in Greek. This was an epithet of the Greek goddess Artemis, given because she and her twin brother Apollo were born on the island of Delos. The name appeared in several poems of the 16th and 17th centuries, and it has occasionally been used as a given name since that time. Delia is mainly used as a girl's name in English-speaking countries.

Zodiac Sign of Delia: Domestic Cancer

Synonyms of Delia:

D: Doting,Determined,Daddy,Demanding,Domestic,Dutiful

E: Expressive,Environment,Entertain,Enliven,Exaggerate,Enlighten

L: Lazy,Languid,Lovely,Luscious,Legal,Lover,Liaison

I: Intimate,Indulgence,Involved

A: Angry,Aggressive,Ambitious,Action,Assertive,Argumentative

Delia is:

  • a Class name
  • a Classic name
  • a Delicate name
  • a Formal name
  • a Natural name
  • a Refined name
  • a Serious name
  • a Simple name
  • a Strange name
  • a Upper name
  • a Wholesome name
  • a Youthful name

Famous People

Famous people named Delia include Delia Ephron (American author and screenwriter), Delia Derbyshire (British composer and electronic musician), and Delia Smith (British cook and television personality).

2.) DELIA (Female)

Usage: English

Meanings: Short form of Cordelia, Delia is also a feminine form of Delius, which is derived from the Latin delius (from the island of Delos). The name was used as a name for the Greek mythological goddess Artemis, whose supposed birthplace was on the island. Pet: Dee, Dee Dee. (DEE-LEE-AH, DEEL-YAH)


3.) Delia (Female)

Usage: Greek

Meanings: (Greek) lovely; moon goddess

Other Forms: Deilyuh, Delya, Delyah


4.) Delia (Female)

Usage:

Meanings: (Greek) visible; from Delos, Greece. (German, Welsh) a short form of Adelaide, Cordelia. Mythology: a festival of Apollo held in ancient Greece.

Other Forms: Dehlia, Delea, Deleah, Deli, Deliah, Deliana, Delianne, Delinda, Dellia, Delliah, Dellya, Dellyah, Delya, Delyah


5.) Delia (Female)

Usage: Catalan

Meanings: (Catalan) a form of Delia.


6.) Delia (Female)

Usage: Greek

Meanings: Woman from the island of Delos

Other Forms: Deliah


7.) DELIA (Female)

Usage: Greek

Meanings: Feminine form of Delius (of Delos). Delos, a small Aegean island, is the legendary birthplace of Artemis and Apollo. (DEH-LEE-AH)


8.) Delia (Female)

Usage:

Meanings: Delia is a name of Greek origin and means "of Delos", which is an island in Greece that is dedicated to the Greek god, Apollo. Delia is also associated with the goddess Artemis. The name can also mean "visible" or "manifest".


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Cartoon of Delia

Description: Delia is a name of Greek origin and means "of Delos", which is an island in Greece that is dedicated to the Greek god, Apollo. Delia is also associated with the goddess Artemis. The name can also mean "visible" or "manifest". Short form of Adelia or Bedelia. Delia is a name that can be used for girls of all ages. It has a timeless quality that makes it appropriate for both newborns and older adults.

Famous People

Some famous people with the name Delia include Delia Derbyshire (a British composer and electronic music pioneer), Delia Smith (a British TV chef and cookbook author), and Delia Ephron (an American writer and screenwriter).

Related Names to Delia

Some related names to Delia include Delilah, Dahlia, Daphne, Diana, Deanna, and Delaney.

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