Given name
Delfina
“woman from Delphi; resembling a dolphin”
Delfina is a variant of Delphina. One Greek interpretation is “woman from Delphi; resembling a dolphin.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Delfina is a variant of Delphina. One Greek interpretation is “woman from Delphi; resembling a dolphin.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Delfina is a form of Delphine. An origin associated with Delphine is Latin. Delfina is a variant of Delphina. An origin associated with Delphina is Greek.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1884. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Delfina through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 4,037
- 0 boys · 4,037 girls
- Most popular year
- 1925
- 86 babies
- 2025
- 25
- #5,131 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +4%
- Steady
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 25 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 5,131 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 4.3% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for girls was 86 in 1925. In 2025, Texas had the largest reported state-level birth count for girls with this name (6). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 7,051 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.
Delfina’s family of names
In Spanish usage, Delfina has a diminutive in DELFI. Delfina shares a linguistic root with Delphine. Delfina has a related form in Delphina.
Inner ring: spellings · middle: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
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.
Across languages 1
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
People named Delfina
- Delfina BungeArgentine writer1881–1952
- Delfina MerinoOlympic field hockey playerborn 1989
- Delfina Potockasocialite (1807-1877)
- Delfina PignatielloArgentine swimmerborn 2000
- Delfina de la CruzChilean composer and First Lady of Chile1837–1905
- Delfina GuzmánChilean actressborn 1928
- Delfina ChavesArgentinian actressborn 1996
- Delfina GómezMexican politicianborn 1962
- Delfina CassindaAngolan middle-distance runnerborn 1980
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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