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Delia
Say it: DEE-lee-uh
Meaning
Greek, 'woman of Delos', an epithet of Artemis.
Certainscholars agree on this meaning.
A pastoral poetry name, used in English from the 17th century.
Its wave through time
Fading since the 1880s
In the United States
- 36,653 babies given this name since 1880
- At its height in 1883, about 1 in 693 girls
- 161 babies in 2020
Through the ages
Used by
The family of the name
| Italian | Delia |
|---|---|
| Spanish | Delia |
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Where this comes from
- Ancient Greek literature and history (Homer, Herodotus, Plutarch and others)
- Well-known works of literature
- United States Social Security birth records, 1880 to today source
Meanings and histories are compiled from the study of names and their languages and checked by a second review.
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