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 [ 1 syll. del, de-l ] The boy name Del is pronounced DEHL KEY. 1: Del is of Old French origin and it is used mainly in English. This is a popular name forming element, derived originally as a short form older names starting with 'Del-' which are of the Romance element del ('of the'). It has been made known as the stage name of the singer Del Shannon (1934-1990). 2: Del is of English Gypsy origin. The meaning here is 'he gives'. In addition, Del is a variant form (English) of the Dutch and English Delbert. Del is also a short form of the English Delroy. Del is also a short form (English) of the Dutch and English Derek. Del is also a variant form of the English Delano. Del is also a short form of the English Delmar. Del is also a variant form of the English Delsin. Del is also a variant form of the English Delaney. Del is rare as a baby boy name. At the modest peak of its usage in 1958, 0.007% of baby boys were named Del. It was #646 in rank then. The baby name has dropped in popularity since then, and is currently of only very light use. Out of the family of boy names directly related to Del, Derek (Dutch and English) was the most widely used in 2008. Baby names that sound like Del include Dell (English), Dal (English and Czech), Dale (English), Doyle (English and Irish), Dalal, Daley (English), Daly (English), Dela (Romanian), Derril (English), Derryl (English), DeWill (English), Dhawal (Indian), Dolly (Scottish), Dudel (Yiddish), Dudley (English), Dudly (English), Dùghall (Scottish), Dyl (Welsh), and Duilio (Italian). A famous person named Del is Del Shannon, Pop Musician, born Charles Weedon Westover 30 December 1934 - 8 February 1990, Grand Rapids, Michigan. KEY: English pronunciation for Del: D as in "dee (D.IY)" ; EH as in "Ed (EH.D)" ; L as in "lee (L.IY)"   |
