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Delia

Girl name · 7 babies recorded · 1974–2025

Delia: 7 babies born in Scotland since 1974, given to girls, peaking at 4 births in 2021.

Delia is a name of Greek origin, derived from “Delos,” the island where Artemis and Apollo were born, giving it the gentle meaning “born on Delos.” In classical myth, Delia was an epithet of the goddess Artemis. The name gained literary fame through 17th-century poet Samuel Daniel’s sonnet sequence “Delia,” and later through the fictional Delia Smith, though the real-life cookbook author helped cement its modern, homely charm. The island of Delos, a UNESCO World Heritage site, lends the name a sense of ancient, sunlit history. A further note: Delia shares its root with Delphine (from Delphi), but it remains a distinct, lyrical choice, occasionally revived in Scotland during the 1970s and 80s.