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Dellene
Pronounced duh-LEEN /dɛˈlin/Medium
Meaning: Dellene is an elaborated American name built by adding the popular -ene ending to Dell, a short form of names like Della, Adele and Delia. It sits in the same family as Darlene and Marlene, mid-century names given a soft, feminine tail.Low
Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data
U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.
SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.
History & Origin
Dellene is a homespun American name, made by joining Dell, itself a pet form of Della or Adele, to the -ene suffix that was in vogue between the wars. That ending, borrowed from names like Marlene and Arlene, turned plain short forms into fuller, softer given names. Dellene never caught on widely and stayed a regional, family choice.
Dellene was scarce throughout its life, given to only about twenty girls a year even at its high point in the nineteen-thirties, and it had all but disappeared by the nineteen-seventies. A girl named Dellene then would be in her late eighties or nineties today.
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Frequently Asked
What does the name Dellene mean?
It is an elaborated form of Dell or Della with the -ene ending, in the family of Darlene and Marlene.
How do you pronounce Dellene?
It is said duh-LEEN /dɛˈlin/, with the stress on the second syllable.
Is Dellene a boy or girl name?
Dellene is used as a girl's name.
How popular is Dellene?
It has always been rare in the United States, given to only about twenty girls a year even at its peak in the nineteen-thirties.