Given name & surname
Delana
“one who is a noble protector”
Delana is used as a given name and a surname. One German interpretation is “one who is a noble protector.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
One German interpretation is “one who is a noble protector.”
Where it comes from
An origin associated with this spelling is German.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1914. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Delana through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 4,089
- 0 boys · 4,089 girls
- Most popular year
- 1969
- 98 babies
- 2025
- 11
- #9,009 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −26%
- Easing
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 11 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 9,009 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 26.4% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for girls was 98 in 1969. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 3,397 as a first name in 2020; 203 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.
Delana’s family of names
Delana has a related form in Delena. Delana has a related form in Dalinda. Delana has a related form in Delania.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 24
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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