Given name & surname
Dela
“born of the nobility”
Dela is a variant of Della. One German interpretation is “born of the nobility.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Dela is a variant of Della. One German interpretation is “born of the nobility.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Dela is a variant of Della. An origin associated with Della is German.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1888. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Dela through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 565
- 5 boys · 560 girls
- Most popular year
- 2025
- 19 babies
- 2025
- 19
- #6,176 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +43%
- Rising
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 19 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 6,176 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 43.5% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 619 as a first name in 2020; 3,577 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Dela’s family of names
Dela has a related form in Della. In Greek usage, Dela as a surname is a transliteration of Δέλα.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 2
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
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