Given name & surname
Dalaina
“one who is a noble protector”
Dalaina is a variant of Delana. One German interpretation is “one who is a noble protector.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Dalaina is a variant of Delana. One German interpretation is “one who is a noble protector.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Dalaina is a variant of Delana. An origin associated with Delana is German.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1968. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Dalaina through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 238
- 0 boys · 238 girls
- Most popular year
- 2008
- 13 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- —
- Too few births to compare
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for girls is 6 in 2017. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Its largest published annual count for girls was 13 in 2008. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 255 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Dalaina’s family of names
Dalaina has a related form in Delana. In Greek usage, Dalaina as a surname is a transliteration of Δαλαΐνα.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 3
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.