Delayna

Delayna Meaning & Origin

About Delayna
The name "Delayna" is a variant of the name "Delaney" and has Irish origins. It 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 "Delayna" 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 Delayna are female.

Delayna Popularity Trends

The popularity of the name has increased by 33.33% over the past year.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TLN
🗽 NYSIIS
DA
🔊 Soundex
D04050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D EH0 L AA1 N Y AH0
🌐 IPA
/delayna*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TLN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D450

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Delayna in Braille

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

The name Delayna in braille

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

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

The name Delayna in sign language

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