Delphine

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French from Greek

"of Delphi; womb"

Delphine Origin and Meaning

The name Delphine is a girl's name of French origin meaning "of Delphi; womb".

Delphine is a sleek, chic French name with two nature associations — the dolphin and the delphinium, a bluebell-like flower, a well as a link to the ancient city of Delphi, which the Greeks believed to be the womb of the earth. All of these derive from the Greek word delphus "womb".

Delphine was very popular in France from the 1960s to the 1980s, peaking at Number 6 in 1977-78. In the US, its peak came earlier — in 1930, when it reached Number 427. Today, Delphine is absent from the Top 1000 entirely but retains its French flair, making it an even fresher alternative to stylish vintage names like Daphne and Josephine. Sophie Turner and Joe Jonas have a daughter named Delphine, which may revive the name among Americans.

Balzac used the name in two of his novels, and Madame de Stael wrote the 1802 epistolary Delphine, which helped bring the name into fashion in France. Delphine Seyrig was a renowned French movie actress.

The attractive Spanish version is Delfina.

Delphine Rank in US Top 1000

# 908 in the US

Delphine Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 54 on Nameberry

Delphine Popularity

• 54 Nameberry 2024

20 Names Similar to Delphine

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Famous People Named Delphine

• Delphine Michèle Anne Marie Ghislaine Boël Princess of Belgium; illegitimate daughter of King Albert II
• Delphine Claire Beltiane Seyrig French actress
• Delphine de Vigan French novelist
• Delphine Neid American bassist for band The Nuns
• Delphine Bertille Atangana Cameroonian Olympic sprinter
• Delphine LaLaurie New Orleans socialite and infamous murderer
• Delphine Blanc French footballer
• Delphine Batho French politician
• Delphine Chanéac French model and actress
• Delphine Djiraibe Chadian human rights lawyer
• Delphine Arnault French executive of Louis Vuitton
• Delphine Gleize French film director
• Delphine Noiztoy tattoo artist
• Delphine Devos Miss Universe Belgium 2017
• Belle Delphine British cos,player and social media influencer
• Delphine de Nostredame sister of Nostradamus
• Delphine de Sabran beatified French noblewoman
• Cecilia Delphine Walton b. 2012, daughter of actors Majandra Delfino and David Walton

Delphine in Pop Culture

• Dr. Delphine Cormier character on TV's "Orphan Black"
• Delphine d'Albemar in 'Delphine' by Anne Louise Germaine de Staël
• Delphine de Nucingen in 'Le Pere Goriot' by Honore de Balzac
• Delphine Caraze character in George Washington Cable's novella 'Madame Delphine"
• Delphine von Überwald character in Terry Pratchett's Discworld series
• Delphine LaLaurie on "American Horror Story: Coven"
• Delphine "Mighty Morphin Alien Rangers"
• Delphine Day character on TV's "Mr. Selfridge"
• Delphine character on TV's "Reign"
• Delphine character in the game "Skyrim"
• Delphine character in "Barbie Fairytopia" movie series