Della: Meaning, origin and popularity

Pronounced DEL-uh · 2 syllables

Della means “noble”, from English.

Possibly a variant of Adela or Delia. First appeared in the 19th century.

How popular is Della?

Della was the #563 name in the US in 2025, given to 533 babies. It’s rising: up 174% on 2011–2015. It peaked around 1880.

Babies named Della in the US by five-year period, relative to its peak (around 1880).

Half of US adults named Della are older than 67; most are between 31 and 89. (Estimated from US births by year and life tables.)

Chosen by the same families or with a similar style and era.

Della means “noble”. It comes from English.

Della is pronounced DEL-uh.

Della was the #563 name in the US in 2025, given to 533 babies. It’s rising: up 174% on 2011–2015. It peaked around 1880.

Half of US adults named Della are older than 67. Most are between 31 and 89.