Delos

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How to Pronounce Delos

Pronounced DEE-los /ˈdiː.lɒs/Medium

Meaning: Delos takes its name from the Aegean island of Delos, in Greek myth the birthplace of the twin gods Apollo and Artemis; the island's own name was linked by the Greeks to delos, 'clear, visible'.Low

In 30 seconds: Delos is a rare classical boy's name drawn from the sacred Greek island — mythic birthplace of Apollo and Artemis (said 'DEE-los').

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Origin LowGreek

MeaningDelos takes its name from the Aegean island of Delos, in Greek myth the birthplace of the twin gods Apollo and Artemis; the island's own name was linked by the Greeks to delos, 'clear, visible'.

U.S. rank (2020)#12486 ↗ Rising

2020 U.S. births5 boys (0.00% of U.S. boys)

Peak year1923

Total births (all-time)≈ 1,323

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

Delos comes from the Greek island of the same name, which myth made the birthplace of Apollo and Artemis and which the ancients tied to delos, 'clear' or 'shining'. It surfaced in American records as a spare, classical-sounding choice.

Never common, it edged to a tiny peak in the early nineteen-twenties and lingered thinly for decades; it reads today as an antique with a scholarly, place-name air rather than a revived favorite.

Did you know? Though it looks purely modern, Delos points back to one of antiquity's holiest sites; as a US name it was scarce even at its early-1920s crest of only a few dozen boys a year.

Overall data confidence 55%

References — Delos — Greek island Delos; myth of Apollo and Artemis

Variations

DeloDeloss

Nicknames

Del

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Delos mean?

Delos comes from the sacred Greek island of Delos, mythic birthplace of Apollo and Artemis, linked to Greek 'clear, shining'.

How do you pronounce Delos?

It's said DEE-los /ˈdiː.lɒs/ — two syllables, stress on the first.

Is Delos a boy or girl name?

Delos is used as a boy's name.

How popular is Delos?

Delos has always been rare in the U.S., a modest early-twentieth-century choice that is very uncommon today.