Del

English, diminutive

"small valley"

Del Origin and Meaning

The name Del is a boy's name of English origin meaning "small valley".

The kind of name last found in northern Wisconsin in the 1950s, and even then it was probably a nickname for Delbert.

Del Rank in US Top 1000

# 894 in the US

Popularity of the name Del

• 1664 Nameberry 2022

Famous People Named Del

• Del Close American actor, writer, and teacher
• Delano Floyd "Del" McCoury American bluegrass musician

The name Del in Pop Culture

• Eduard "Del" Delacroix character in "The Green Mile" (Stephen King)
• Del Cassidy character on TV show "Caroline in the City"
• Del Tha Ghost Rapper an animated Gorillaz character