Meaning & origin
A reliable meaning for Delaina isn’t established in our sources yet. Rather than guess, we show what is recorded: how the name is used, how often, and the names it’s connected to.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1952. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Delaina through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 1,593
- 0 boys · 1,593 girls
- Most popular year
- 2007
- 40 babies
- 2025
- 9
- #10,295 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −38%
- Cooling
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 9 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 10,295 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 38.0% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for girls was 40 in 2007. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 1,298 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.
Delaina’s family of names
Delaina has a related form in Delaney.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 2
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Similar names
If you love Delaina, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
Dayana
“resembling a bird of prey”
>99% girls
Danna
“God is my judge”
>99% girls
Melina
“as sweet as honey”
>99% girls
Daniella
“God is my judge”
>99% girls
Iliana
“the shining light”
>99% girls
Destiny
“recognizing one's certain fortune; fate”
1% boys · 99% girls
Alana
“one who is precious” · “resembling a little rock”
>99% girls
Makenna
“daughter of the handsome man” · “the son of Kenna; to ascend”
>99% girls