Names That Mean Delight

  1. Delilah
    • Origin:

      Hebrew or Arabic
    • Meaning:

      "delicate"
    • Description:

      Melodic and lively, Delilah has cut itself (mostly) free from its treacherous past to become a contemporary favorite.
  2. Eden
    • Origin:

      Hebrew
    • Meaning:

      "place of pleasure, delight"
    • Description:

      Eden is an attractive, serene name with obvious intimations of Paradise, one of several place names drawn from the Bible by the Puritans in the seventeenth century.
  3. Eden
    • Origin:

      Hebrew
    • Meaning:

      "place of pleasure, delight"
    • Description:

      This Biblical name was rising dramatically for boys, but has plateaued in recent years. Although it's more popular for girls, it's a delightful unisex choice. Eden is one of the Top 100 Boy Names in France.
  4. Noemi
    • Origin:

      Italian and Spanish variation of Naomi
    • Meaning:

      "my delight"
    • Description:

      Noemi is a charming Latin spin on Naomi, with the accent on the last syllable; another twist is Neomi. A quiet mainstay on the US Top 1000 since 1957, Noemi was one of the fastest rising names in 2023.
  5. Edna
    • Origin:

      Hebrew
    • Meaning:

      "rejuvenation, delight"
    • Description:

      Edna is one of those names that, until what it seemed like a few minutes ago, felt so terminally frumpy that no one could imagine a parent choosing it for an innocent modern baby girl. But with the great upswing in names honoring ancestral family members, several of them being other four-letter, e-ending names, we wouldn't be so sure.
  6. Bibi
    • Origin:

      French, Persian, or diminutive of Bibiana
    • Meaning:

      "toy; delight; lady of the house; life"
    • Description:

      A spunky nickname name for parents with showbiz aspirations for their daughter.
  7. Tirzah
    • Origin:

      Hebrew
    • Meaning:

      "delight"
    • Description:

      A fairly common Hebrew name without much crossover potential.
  8. Hephzibah
    • Origin:

      Hebrew
    • Meaning:

      "my delight is in her"
    • Description:

      Hephzibah is an Old Testament name that came into use in the 17th century, but is not often used today. It does have less formal nicknames Eppie and Hepsie, which seem revivable. Hephzibah "Eppie" Cass/Marner is the heroine of George Eliot's novel Silas Marner and Hepzibah (the condensed spelling) Smith is a witch in the Harry Potter series.
  9. Hepzibah
    • Origin:

      Hebrew
    • Meaning:

      "my delight is in her"
    • Description:

      This is a streamlined spelling of the biblical Hephzibah. Hephzibah is an Old Testament name that came into use in the 17th century, but is not often used today. It does have less formal nicknames Eppie and Hepsie, which seem revivable. Hephzibah "Eppie" Cass/Marner is the heroine of George Eliot's novel Silas Marner and Hepzibah Smith is a witch in the Harry Potter series.
  10. Merewen
    • Origin:

      Old English
    • Meaning:

      "sublime delight"
    • Description:

      This Anglo-Saxon gem was borne by a few medieval women including Saint Merewen, Abbess of Romsey Abbey. It has also been used in literature, for example in Kit Berry's Stonewylde series. Merewen has the mellifluous vowels and Celtic charm of other current favorites like Elowen and Meredith.
  11. Delicia
    • Origin:

      Latin
    • Meaning:

      "delight"
    • Description:

      Tastier than Alicia or Felicia.
  12. Terpsichore
    • Origin:

      Greek
    • Meaning:

      "delight in dancing"
    • Description:

      The name of the Muse of dancing in Greek mythology. Arguably the least usable of the nine Muses' names, despite serious competition from Melpomene and Polyhymnia. Those two at least have obvious nicknames, Mel and Polly -- and don't have "sick" in the middle. However, if you use the Greek pronunciation, that syllable is not emphasized, and you've got nicknames Tess, Coco, and Terri.
  13. Delysia
    • Origin:

      Unknown possibly Latin
    • Meaning:

      "delight"
    • Description:

      Delysia has twice been used as a stage name. The first time (in real life) by fin-de-siecle French actress Alice Delysia; the second time (in the movies) by the character played by Amy Adams in "Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day". It is a soft, romantic name which is reminiscent of elyssium and Elissa.
  14. Délice
    • Origin:

      French
    • Meaning:

      "delight"
    • Description:

      French delicacy.
  15. Rejoice
    • Origin:

      English word name
    • Meaning:

      "feel or show great delight"
    • Description:

      A positive, festive English word name with potential. Rejoice Chuol is a South Sudanese fashion model.
  16. Delise
    • Origin:

      Latin
    • Meaning:

      "delight"
    • Description:

      Variation on the Delight-Delicia theme.
  17. Pleasance
    • Origin:

      English
    • Meaning:

      "feeling of pleasure or delight"
    • Description:

      This virtue name was the middle name of Alice Liddell — the child who inspired Lewis Carroll's Alice in Wonderland books.
  18. Edyn
    • Origin:

      Hebrew
    • Meaning:

      "place of pleasure, delight"
    • Description:

      This spelling variation of the Biblical place name Eden is beginning to rise as well. While Eden ranks for both girls and boys, the Edyn spelling is strictly feminine.
  19. Elnaz
    • Origin:

      Turkish and Persian
    • Meaning:

      "country + delight"
    • Description:

      A patriotic Persian name occasionally given to American girls.