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Delaney

Girl · Irish · Medium name

Meaning
From the alder grove, dark challenger

Meaning varies between reference sources.

Pronunciation
duh-LAY-nee
Origin
Irish

From Irish, an Anglicized surname meaning descendant of the challenger.

Popularity
Common in United States (2023)

Popularity: US SSA, 2023

ModernUniqueSoft and gentle

Languages in use: Irish, English

Commonly used in: United States, Ireland, United Kingdom

Also recorded as Gender-neutral.

Alternate spellings

  • DelanyEnglish

    Variant spelling.

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Sources for this record

US SSA, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications (2023). Last verified 2025-01-15.

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