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Delmas

♂ Boy

Pronounced DEL-mus /ˈdɛl.məs/Medium

Meaning: Delmas is a surname-turned-given-name, most plausibly from the Occitan/southern-French del mas, 'of the farmstead,' and it also overlaps with the Delmar/Delmore family of names. Used especially in the American South, it reads as a heritage surname-name.Low

In 30 seconds: Delmas likely means 'of the farmstead' (said 'DEL-mus') — a Southern surname-name.
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Origin LowFrench
MeaningDelmas is a surname-turned-given-name, most plausibly from the Occitan/southern-French del mas, 'of the farmstead,' and it also overlaps with the Delmar/Delmore family of names. Used especially in the American South, it reads as a heritage surname-name.
U.S. rank (2003)#11296 ↘ Falling
2003 U.S. births5 boys (0.00% of U.S. boys)
Peak year1947
Total births (all-time)≈ 2,258

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 194719062003

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

Delmas is a surname used as a given name, most plausibly from Occitan del mas, 'of the farmstead' (mas being a southern-French farmhouse), and it shades into Delmar and Delmore. Common in the American South, it appeared in U.S. records from around 1906 and peaked in 1947, then faded by the early 2000s.

A man named Delmas at its late-forties peak is now in his mid-seventies. The name has a genteel, distinctly Southern-vintage character; it stayed uncommon, giving it individuality, and it sits with Delmar, Dallas and Silas. It reads as a period surname-name, and we flag the 'farmstead' etymology as likely rather than certain.

Did you know? Delmas is one of a set of Del- names — Delmar, Delmore, Delmas — that gave early-century Southern boys a distinctive, courtly sound.
Overall data confidence 50%
References — Delmas — Surname-name; likely Occitan del mas ('of the farmstead'); Delmar family

Variations

DelmarDelmesDelmus

Nicknames

DelMas

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Delmas mean?

Delmas is a surname-derived name, most likely from French del mas, 'of the farmstead.'

How do you pronounce Delmas?

It's said DEL-mus /ˈdɛl.məs/ — two syllables, stress on the first.

Is Delmas a boy or girl name?

Delmas is used as a boy's name.

How popular is Delmas?

Delmas was a Southern vintage name that peaked in the late nineteen-forties and has been rare since.

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