The first name Delmar
A boy’s name from Catalan meaning “the pond”, “of the sea”.
2 syllables Male Also a surname
Meaning and origin
Catalan origin
Delmar means “the pond”, “of the sea” in Catalan.
Contraction of Delamare and de la Mare, from places in Normandy named La Mare (“the pond”). In the US, also borrowed from Catalan del Mar (“of the sea”).
More names that mean sea.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Delmar at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 15 boys born in the United States were named Delmar, the 5,920th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 1931, when 354 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Famous people named Delmar
2 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Daz DillingerAmerican rapper and producer, born 1973
- Dale HawkinsAmerican rock singer, songwriter, and rhythm guitarist (1936-2010)
Questions
- What does the name Delmar mean?
- Delmar means “the pond”, “of the sea” in Catalan.
- What is the origin of the name Delmar?
- Contraction of Delamare and de la Mare, from places in Normandy named La Mare (“the pond”). In the US, also borrowed from Catalan del Mar (“of the sea”).
- Is Delmar a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a boy's name: 99% of the 14,376 US babies named Delmar since 1880 were boys.
- When was Delmar most popular?
- 1931 in the United States, when 354 babies were named Delmar, its highest rank at 294th.
- Is Delmar also a surname?
- Yes. Delmar is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.