The first name Delphine
A girl’s name from French.
Pronounced /dɛlˈfiːn/ 3 syllables Female
Meaning and origin
French origin
French form of Latin Delphina, meaning woman from Delphi; Bl. Delphine of Glandèves was a 14th century nun from Provence.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 39 girls were named Delphine, making it the 894th most popular girls’ name.
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Delphine with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Delphine at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 42 girls born in the United States were named Delphine, the 3,592nd most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 1958, when 348 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.
Nicknames and spellings
Nicknames for Delphine
Famous people named Delphine
28 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Delphine SeyrigFrench actress and film director (1932–1990)
- Delphine de GirardinFrench writer (1804–1855)
- Delphine de ViganFrench novelist, born 1966
- Princess Delphine of BelgiumBelgian artist; extramarital daughter of King Albert II of Belgium, born 1968
- Delphine CascarinoFrench footballer (born 1997)
- Delphine LaLaurieAmerican serial killer (1787–1849)
- Delphine DjiraïbéChadian activist and lawyer, born 1960
- Delphine ClaudelFrench cross-country skier, born 1996
- Delphine ChanéacFrench model, actress, and DJ, born 1978
- Delphine BathoFrench politician, born 1973
- Delphine Zanga TsogoCameroonian writer, 1935–2020
- Delphine RéauFrench sports shooter, born 1973
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Questions
- What does the name Delphine mean?
- French form of Latin Delphina, meaning woman from Delphi; Bl. Delphine of Glandèves was a 14th century nun from Provence.
- What is the origin of the name Delphine?
- French form of Latin Delphina, meaning woman from Delphi; Bl. Delphine of Glandèves was a 14th century nun from Provence.
- How popular is the name Delphine?
- In 2025, 39 girls born in England and Wales were named Delphine, ranking 894th.
- What are nicknames for Delphine?
- Common nicknames for Delphine include Delphi.
- Is Delphine a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 10,481 US babies named Delphine since 1880 were girls.
- When was Delphine most popular?
- 1958 in the United States, when 348 babies were named Delphine, its highest rank at 520th.
- How do you pronounce Delphine?
- Delphine is /dɛlˈfiːn/, 3 syllables.