Delos
A boys’ name of Greek origin, meaning visible, clear; island sacred to apollo.
Babies a year
5
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list
Delos by the numbers
Delos was given to 5 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
Its American peak was 49 babies in 1923, so it is a 1920s name that has since fallen a long way.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Delos. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Delon17 in the US (2017)
- Devonfrom devonshire or the devon valley484 in the US (2017)
- Deiondivine; a form of Dion or Dionysus112 in the US (2017)
- Denisfollower of Dionysus; a form of Dennis80 in England and Wales (2025)
- Dylonson of the sea; a variant spelling of Dylan36 in the US (2017)
- Deloressorrows; a form of Dolores15 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean holiness
Like Delos, each of these has holiness in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Christianfollower of christ; anointed one7,058 in the US (2017)
- SantiagoSaint James4,193 in the US (2017)
- Sydneywide meadow or saint Denis2,047 in the US (2017)
- Messiahanointed one; the savior2,009 in the US (2017)
- ThiagoSaint James1,765 in the US (2017)
- Malcolmdevotee of Saint Columba804 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean an island
Like Delos, each of these has an island in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Skyesky; the Isle of Skye214 in England and Wales (2025)
- Rodneyfamous island, clearing with reeds301 in the US (2017)
- Ramseyraven island262 in the US (2017)
- Lylefrom the island203 in the US (2017)
- Eivinisland river; a variant of Eyvind36 in the US (2017)
- Ramsayfrom the ram's island or wild garlic island25 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Delos
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