Given name & surname
Delmi
“a man of the sea”·“a noble protector”
Delmi is a variant of Delmy. In American use, Delmy carries the interpretation “a man of the sea.” Delmi is a variant of Delma. One German interpretation is “a noble protector.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Delmi is a variant of Delmy. In American use, Delmy carries the interpretation “a man of the sea.” Delmi is a variant of Delma. One German interpretation is “a noble protector.”
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1983. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Delmi through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 279
- 0 boys · 279 girls
- Most popular year
- 2025
- 14 babies
- 2025
- 14
- #7,585 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +100%
- Rising fast
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 14 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 7,585 among girls’ names. The recent annual counts are too incomplete to establish a ten-year comparison. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 1,635 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.
Delmi’s family of names
Delmi has a related form in Delma. Delmi has a related form in Delmy.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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