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Deloss

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How to Pronounce Deloss

Pronounced duh-LOSS /dəˈlɒs/Low

Meaning: Deloss is an early twentieth-century American name of uncertain build. It may echo Delos, the Greek island sacred to Apollo, or simply pair the fashionable De- prefix with a second syllable, as many coined De- names of that era did.Low

In 30 seconds: Deloss is an early American boy's name, perhaps echoing the Greek isle of Delos or built on the popular De- prefix. It was rare and faded by mid-century (said duh-LOSS).
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Origin LowAmerican, Greek
MeaningDeloss is an early twentieth-century American name of uncertain build. It may echo Delos, the Greek island sacred to Apollo, or simply pair the fashionable De- prefix with a second syllable, as many coined De- names of that era did.
U.S. rank (1953)#3947 ↘ Falling
1953 U.S. births5 boys (0.00% of U.S. boys)
Peak year1918
Total births (all-time)≈ 237

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 191819121953

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

Deloss turns up in American records in the early twentieth century and has no single settled origin. One plausible thread is Delos, the Greek island of Apollo's birth; another is the era's fondness for coining names from the prefix De- plus a short tail. Both readings are honest, and neither is certain.

The name clusters in the nineteen-tens and twenties, peaking faintly around 1918, and had all but vanished by the nineteen-fifties. A boy named Deloss then would belong to a great-grandfather's generation now.

Did you know? Deloss belongs to a large batch of De- names, alongside Delmar, Delano and Dellis, that flourished briefly in American records in the decades around nineteen-hundred.
Overall data confidence 28%
References - Deloss — Early American name; possibly from Delos (Greek island) or a De- prefix coinage

Variations

DelosDellosDeloss

Nicknames

DelLoss

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Deloss mean?

It is an early American name, likely from the Greek island Delos or a De- name blend.

How do you pronounce Deloss?

It is said duh-LOSS /dəˈlɒs/, 2 syllables with the stress on the second.

Is Deloss a boy or girl name?

Deloss is used as a boy's name.

How popular is Deloss?

It has always been rare in the United States, given to only about fifteen boys a year even at its peak in the late nineteen-tens.

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