Given name & surname
Delice
“one who gives pleasure”
Delice is a variant of Delicia. One Latin interpretation is “one who gives pleasure.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Delice is a variant of Delicia. One Latin interpretation is “one who gives pleasure.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Delice is a variant of Delicia. An origin associated with Delicia is Late Latin.
Explained through its name family
How it developed
In English use, Delice may be used as a variant of Delicia. This connection is uncertain.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1950. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Delice through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 15
- 0 boys · 15 girls
- Most popular year
- 1950
- 5 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- —
- Too few births to compare
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for girls is 5 in 1962. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 177 as a first name in 2020; 711 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.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
See also 2
Names our sources mention alongside this one. They are related in story or meaning, not forms of this name.
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