Delaney

Delaney Meaning & Origin

About Delaney
The name Delaney is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic surname Ó Dubhshláine, meaning "descendant of Dubhshláine." The name Dubhshláine is composed of the elements "dubh," meaning "dark" or "black," and "sláine," meaning "challenge" or "defiance." Therefore, the name Delaney can be interpreted to mean "descendant of the dark challenger" or "one who defies darkness."

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Name Popularity

Gender Distribution

Most individuals with the name Delaney are female.

Delaney Popularity Trends

The popularity of the name has increased by 6.98% over the past year.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TLN
🗽 NYSIIS
DA
🔊 Soundex
D04050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D AH0 L EY1 N IY0
🌐 IPA
/dəˈleɪni/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TLN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D450

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Delaney in Braille

Here's how to represent Delaney in Braille, with each pattern of raised dots corresponding to a letter of the name.

The name Delaney in braille

How to Spell the Name Delaney in American Sign Language (ASL)

The image below shows how you can spell Delaney using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Delaney in sign language

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