Del - Meaning of Del

What does Del mean?

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Del

[ 1 syll. del, de-l ] The baby boy name Del is also used as a girl name, but the use for boys is much more common. Its pronunciation is DehL †.

1: Del is used chiefly in the English language and it is derived from Old French origins. 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'. It has been made known as the stage name of the singer Del Shannon (1934-1990).

2: Del is of English Gypsy origin. Here, the meaning is he gives.

In addition, Del is a variant of the name Delaney (English).

Del is also a variant of the name Delano (English).

Del is also a short form of the name Delbert (Dutch and English) in the English language.

Del is also a variant of the name Dell (English).

Del is also a short form of the name Delmar (English).

Del is also a short form of the name Delroy (English).

Del is also a variant of the name Delsin (English).

Del is also a short form of the name Derek (Dutch, English, and German) in the English language.

See also the related categories, gypsy, english, element, and french.

Del is an uncommon baby name for boys. At the height of its usage in 1958, 0.007% of baby boys were given the name Del. Its ranking then was #646. The baby name has since experienced a loss in popularity, and is currently of very modest use. In 2018, within the group of boy names directly linked to Del, Derek was the most widely used.

Baby names that sound like Del include Dell, Delle, Dail, Daile, Dal, Dale, Dall, Dalle, Dayl, Dayle, Doil, Doile, Dole, Dowl, Dowle, Doyl, Doyle, Dulé, Dael, and Daele.

† English pronunciation for Del: D as in "day (D.EY)" ; EH as in "ebb (EH.B)" ; L as in "lay (L.EY)"

A famous person named Del is Del Shannon, Pop Musician, born Charles Weedon Westover, 30 December 1934 - 8 February 1990, Grand Rapids, Michigan.