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 [ 2 syll. de-lia, del-ia ] The girl name Delia is pronounced DIYLYah KEY. Delia's language of origin is Latin, Old Greek, and Germanic. It is predominantly used in English, Greek, Italian, German, and Spanish. From Latin, Old Greek, and Germanic roots, its meaning is 'from Delos' - in this context, Delia is usually used in the English and German languages. The first name is derived ultimately from the name of the Greek island Delos, which in Greek mythology was the birthplace of Artemis and Apollo; Delos was adopted as an epithet of Artemis. Delia first appeared in literature, as the name of a shepherdess mentioned briefly in Virgil's Eclogues, and later in the love poems of the 1st-century BC Latin poet Tibullus as a pseudonym for his first love, a girl named Plania. The name was first adopted by English speakers at the end of the 16th century, popularized by the pastoral poet Samuel Daniel's cycle of sonnets to Delia (1592). The name also appeared in later 17th- and 18th-century literature, especially pastoral works. Variant forms of the name include the English Deliah, the German Deliane, the Polish Delja, and the English Della. In addition, Delia is a pet form of the Spanish Fidelia in the English, Greek, and Italian languages. Delia is also a pet form of the English and German Cordelia in the English language. Delia is also a variant form of the English Delicia in the Spanish language. Delia is also a variant form of the English Odelia. Delia is also a pet form of the Dutch, English, German, Italian, and Spanish Amelia in the English, Greek, and Italian languages. Another variant of Delia is the English and Spanish short form Dee. Delia is an unusual baby girl name. In 1900, 0.073% of baby girls were named Delia. It was #207 in rank then. The baby name has fallen from favor since then, and is of only sporadic use today. In 2008, among the family of girl names directly related to Delia, the Dutch, English, German, Italian, and Spanish Amelia was the most commonly used. Baby names that sound like Delia include the English and German Dahlia, the Arabic Dalal, the Arabic, English, German, Hebrew, Italian, Spanish, and Swahili Dalia, the English and German Daliah, the Scandinavian Daly, the English, Turkish, and Hebrew Dalya, the English Daylee, the Hungarian Dália, the Czech, Spanish, and English Dela, the English Deliah, the Polish Delja, the English Della, the name Delu, the English Derryl, the name Dilla, the English and Welsh Dilly, the name Dola, the English Dollee, the English Dolley, and the English Dolli. A famous person named Delia is Chef Delia Smith, born 18 June 1941, Woking, Surrey, England. KEY: Pronunciation for Delia: D as in "dee (D.IY)" ; IY as in "eat (IY.T)" ; L as in "lee (L.IY)" ; Y as in "yield (Y.IY.L.D)" ; AH as in "hut (HH.AH.T)"   |
