At a Glance
- Meaning
- Named from Greek delphis ("dolphin"), for the flower bud's dolphin-like shape
- Origin
- Greek
- Gender
- Girl
- Pronunciation
- del-FIN-ee-əm
Delphinium is a Greek girl's name meaning “named from Greek delphis ("dolphin"), for the flower bud's dolphin-like shape”. It appears in our list of 175+ Color-Inspired Baby Names From Azure to Indigo.
Meaning & Origin of Delphinium
Meaning: Named from Greek delphis ("dolphin"), for the flower bud's dolphin-like shape.
Origin: Greek.
Source: Wiktionary.
How to Pronounce Delphinium
del-FIN-ee-əmIPA /dɛlˈfɪniəm/
Popularity of Delphinium
Delphinium 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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