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♂ Delane
What does Delane mean?
Delane 
as a name for boys (also used as girls' name Delane). The meaning of Delane is "from the alder grove; black defiance". Delane is a version of Delaney (Old French, Irish).
Variations
VARIANT Delaine
RELATIONS VIA DELANEY Delainey, Delainy, Delani, Delanie, Delano▼, Delany
CREATIVE FORMS(male)
(female)
MIDDLE NAME PAIRINGS
Delane Clayton (D.C.), ..
How popular is Delane?
Delane is a rare first name for males but a very popular last name for all people (#39678 out of 150436, Top 26%). (2000 U.S. CENSUS)
Delane was first listed in 1930-1939 and reached its highest rank of #1972 in the U.S. in the 1930s, but is not in the Top 1000 currently. (2018 BIRTH STATISTICS)
Which version is better?
Delano is the only other popular variation form of Delane ranked in the Top 2000. Other variants, like Delainy, are seldom used. These forms of Delane reached the apex of their popularity 9 decades ago.
Similar Names
Delane is alike in pronunciation to Daelan, Dalan, Dalen, Dallan, Dalon, Dalyn, Daylan, Deleon, Delon, Delwin, Delwyn, Delwynn, Deylin, Dilan, Dillan▼, Dilon, Dolan, Dylan, Dyllan, Dylon▼ and Dylonn. Other recommended sound-alike names are Beirne, Beldene (see Belden), Blane, Dagan, Daman, Dane, Dean, Deane, Deante, Declan▲, Dee▼, Dekle, Dekwan, Deli, Delius, Delman, Delmer▼, Delmore, Delron, Delvon, Demar, Demond▼, Dene, Denlie, Dennie, Derbie, Derland, Deshane, Devan▼, Devane, Devante▼, Devine, Devland, Devlin, Devonn, Dewayne▼, Doane, Donne, Doran, Duane▼, Duante, Durand, Dwane, Dwayne▼, Felan, Hearne, Herne, Keane, Kelan, Keyne, Leland, Leone, Lerone and Sloane. These names tend to be more commonly used than Delane.
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