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♀ Del (girl)
What does Del mean?
Del 
as a girls' name (also used as boys' name Del) is of Old German origin, and the meaning of Del is "noble kind". Del is an alternate spelling of Adelaide (Old German): from adal heid.
STARTS WITH Del-
Variations
RELATED FORMS VIA ADELAIDE Ada▼, Adel, Adela, Adele▼, Adell▼, Adey, Adi, Ado, Ady, Della▼, Delli, Delly
CREATIVE FORMS(female)
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MIDDLE NAME PAIRINGS
Del Briella (D.B.), ..
How popular is Del?
Del is an uncommon first name for females but a very popular surname for both adults and children (#72905 out of 150436, Top 48%). (2000 U.S. CENSUS)
Which version is better?
Ada (#251 IN 2018), Adelaide (#298), Della (#861), Adele (#898), Adela (#1229), Adel, Adell and Dell are the prominent alternative forms of Del (NOT IN TOP 2000). Other forms, like Delli, are uncommon. These forms of Del were popular as baby names during the years 1880-1889 (ADOPTION OF 1.18%) and are now much less popular (ADOPTION 0.19%, ▼84%), with versions such as Ada becoming somewhat outmoded. Adelaide is the most contemporarily stylish name for newborns in this compilation. (TOP 2000 NAMES, 2018)
Similar Names
Del is pronounced similarly to Dael, Dahl, Dail, Daile, Dale▼, Dayle, Dielle and Doll. Other suggested similar-sounding names are Bel, De-, Dea, Deb, Dee▼, Dela, Mel and Nel. These names tend to be more commonly used than Del.
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