At a Glance: Name: Delphi – Meaning: linked to the Greek root for 'womb' (the same root behind the word for dolphin); as a name, references the oracle site or Delphine – Origin: Greek (place/oracle name, also short form of Delphine) – Gender: Girl – Pronunciation: DEL-fy
Delphi is a Greek (place/oracle name, also short form of Delphine) girl's name meaning “linked to the Greek root for 'womb' (the same root behind the word for dolphin); as a name, references the oracle site or Delphine”. It appears in 4 of our baby name lists.
Meaning & Origin of Delphi
Meaning: Linked to the Greek root for 'womb' (the same root behind the word for dolphin); as a name, references the oracle site or Delphine.
Origin: Greek (place/oracle name, also short form of Delphine).
Source: Wiktionary.
How to Pronounce Delphi
Phonetic: DEL-fy IPA: /ˈdɛlfaɪ/
Popularity of Delphi
Delphi doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.
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