Given name
Delmy
“a man of the sea”·“a noble protector”
Delmy is a form of Delmar. One French interpretation is “a man of the sea.” Its derivation is not certain. Delmy is a variant of Delma. One German interpretation is “a noble protector.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
In American use, Delmy carries the interpretation “a man of the sea.” Delmy is a form of Delmar. One French interpretation is “a man of the sea.” Its derivation is not certain. Delmy is a variant of Delma. One German interpretation is “a noble protector.”
Combines direct and name-family evidence
Where it comes from
An origin associated with this spelling is American.
How it developed
Delmy is used as a form of Delmar.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1974. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Delmy through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 677
- 0 boys · 677 girls
- Most popular year
- 1992
- 25 babies
- 2025
- 14
- #7,586 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +20%
- Rising
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 14 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 7,586 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 19.7% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 4,458 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.
Delmy’s family of names
Delmy has a related form in Delma. Delmy is a form of Delmar. Delmy has a related form in Delmi.
Inner ring: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Nicknames & forms 6
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Across languages 1
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
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