Given name & surname
Delle
“born of the nobility”·“from the small valley”
Delle is a variant of Della. One German interpretation is “born of the nobility.” Delle is a variant of Dell. One English interpretation is “from the small valley.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Delle is a variant of Della. One German interpretation is “born of the nobility.” Delle is a variant of Dell. One English interpretation is “from the small valley.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Delle is a variant of Della. An origin associated with Della is German. Delle is a variant of Dell. An origin associated with Dell is English.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1904. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin. Delle is a variant of Dell. The history of Dell gives this family its wider story. Dell’s naming history includes the use of a family name as a given name.
Combines direct and name-family evidence
Delle through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 97
- 0 boys · 97 girls
- Most popular year
- 1915
- 8 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 6 in 2023. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 147 as a first name in 2020; 288 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.
Delle’s family of names
Delle has a related form in Della. Delle has a related form in Dell.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Similar names
If you love Delle, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
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Hazelle
“from the hazel tree”
>99% girls
Maebelle
>99% girls
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>99% girls
Heloise
“one who is famous in battle”
>99% girls