Del - Name Meaning and Origin

The boy's and girl's name Del \del\ is pronounced del. It is of French origin, and its meaning is "of the". Surname prefix. Used today as an independent name and as a short form of names beginning with Del-.

For more information, see also related names Abdul and Dalbert.

Baby names that sound like Del are Dael, Dal, Deli and Dell. Other similar baby names are De-, Dee, Den, Des, Dev and Mel.

Del is an uncommon male first name and a common surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census). Displayed below is the baby name popularity trend for the boy's name Del. Click here to compare Del with related baby names.