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Delma
How to Pronounce Delma
Pronounced DEL-muh /ΛdΙl.mΙ/Medium
Meaning: Delma is an early-American name of uncertain root, recorded for both girls and boys; for a boy it is most plausibly a short form of Delmar, or a rebracketing of names ending in -delmo, rather than a name with a fixed meaning.Low
Popularity in the U.S. Β· SSA data
U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880βpresent). Pink marker = peak year.
SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.
History & Origin
Delma is a vintage American name of uncertain origin that turns up for both boys and girls in early-twentieth-century records. As a boy's name it is most plausibly a clipped form of Delmar, or simply a soft coinage; it does not carry a settled traditional meaning.
It was always scarce, peaking around 1922 at a few dozen children a year, and its use for both sexes makes it doubly unusual today. It reads as an early-1900s antique and has not been part of the recent revival.
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What does the name Delma mean?
Delma is an early-American name of uncertain origin, used for both sexes and possibly a short form of Delmar.
How do you pronounce Delma?
It's said DEL-muh /ΛdΙl.mΙ/ β two syllables.
Is Delma a boy or girl name?
Delma is used as a boy's name.
How popular is Delma?
Delma was always uncommon β an early-twentieth-century name, used for both boys and girls, now quite rare.