Given name & surname
Delena
“one who is a noble protector”
Delena is a variant of Delana. One German interpretation is “one who is a noble protector.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Delena is a variant of Delana. One German interpretation is “one who is a noble protector.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Delena 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 1902. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Delena through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 2,173
- 0 boys · 2,173 girls
- Most popular year
- 1967
- 58 babies
- 2025
- 6
- #13,634 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- 0%
- Steady
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 6 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 13,634 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was virtually unchanged in 2021–2025 compared with 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for girls was 58 in 1967. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 1,561 as a first name in 2020; 381 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.
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.
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