Delphi

Delphi is a female first name that has its origin in a Greek place name and is often considered a short form of Delphina. The meaning of the name is 'the one originating from Delphi' or simply 'the dolphin'.

What does the name Delphi mean?

The name Delphi is an English first name derived from a Greek place name and is regarded as a short form of Delphina. The term means 'the one originating from Delphi' or 'the dolphin', which indicates a connection to water. The name has its roots in ancient Greek and comes from the word delphús ‎(δελφύς) and delphís ‎(δελφίς), meaning 'womb', 'a fish with a womb', and 'the dolphin'. Variants include Delphine, Delphia, Delfine, Delfina, and Delfida, while the masculine forms are Delphinus, Delfinus, Delfin, Delfi, and Delfino. The name became particularly well-known through Saint Delphinus, a bishop of Bordeaux who lived in the 4th century.

Where does the name Delphi come from?

The name Delphi has its roots in ancient Greek and means 'the one originating from Delphi'.

How do you pronounce Delphi?

Del-fi

When is the name day of Delphi?

The name day for Delphi is celebrated on November 26.

Popularity

In Germany, Delphi is a rather rare first name. It has not yet gained significance in the German name rankings. Its best placement was in 2024, reaching 1,160th place in the name charts of England. In the last ten years, it has been given about 180 times there, placing it at 1,275th in the ten-year statistics. Between 1996 and 2024, it ranks 1,625th in England.

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Famous people

• Delphini Riddle (Harry Potter and the Cursed Child Warning Spoiler: Voldemort's daughter)