Meaning: Its source is delphis, a Greek name meaning "Dolphin."

Languages: This girl's name is used in English and French.

Variant Forms: Delpha and Delphia

Non-English Forms: Delfina

Popularity: The name Delphine ranked 1105th in popularity for females of all ages in a sample of the 1990 US Census.

Narrative: An ancient form of this name identified women from Delphi, the place considered by the ancient Greeks to be the womb of the world. They associated the shape of a dolphin with pregnancy.