Delaney

de-LAY-nee

Irish

"dark challenger"

Delaney Origin and Meaning

The name Delaney is a girl's name of Irish origin meaning "dark challenger".

Delaney has been a popular Irish surname name for a couple of decades, projecting buoyant enthusiasm plus a feminine feel.

Delaney might also relate to the variations of Elaine that have grown in popularity in recent years, from Elena to Elaina to Alayna and especially Lainey or Laney, which might also be short forms of Delaney.

Delaney Rank in US Top 1000

# 242 in the US

Delaney Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 383 on Nameberry

Delaney Popularity

• 242 US 2022
• 383 Nameberry 2024
• 433 Future 2028

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Famous People Named Delaney

• Delaney Collins Canadian hockey player
• Delaney Gibson American singer/songwriter
• Delaney Katherine McBride (b. 1994) daughter of singer Martina McBride
• Delaney Buchwald (b. 1995) daughter of singer Marty Balin of Jefferson Airplane
• Delaney Gillespie (b. 2012) daughter of cricketer Jason Gillespie
• Sarah Delaney Buffett (b. 1992) daughter of singer Jimmy Buffett

Delaney in Pop Culture

• Delaney "Lane" Park McEvoy main character in Kat Falls' "Inhuman."
• "Delaney " song by YouTube band Cimorelli
• "Miss Delaney " song by the band Jack's Mannequin
• Amanda Delaney minor character in Baby Sitter's Club series
• Jess Delaney main character in Mother,Daughter Book Club series by Heather Vogel Frederick
• "Delaney Talks to Statues " song by singer Jimmy Buffet