70%RatingSave Gender Feminine Usage English Pronounced Pron. /ˈdɛl.fi.ə/ [key·simplify] Meaning & History Possibly from the name of the Greek city of Delphi, the site of an oracle of Apollo, which is possibly related to Greek δελφύς (delphys) meaning "womb". It was used in the play The Prophetess (1647), in which it belongs to the title prophetess. PopularityDetails Last ranked #993 in 1941 United States People think this name isRate·Details classic formal upper class natural wholesome refined strange serious Categories currently out of the US top 1000, isograms, literature, prophets, theatre, uncertain etymology
