Names Like Della — Find Similar Baby Names
Della is a 5-letter German girls' name meaning “Bright. Noble.”. This page collects 132 such names across 7 kinds of similarity — including spelling variants like Decla and Delia, German cousins like Abelard and Abelard,Allard,Alard, rhyming names ending in -lla like Ella and Ulla, and names sharing the “bright” concept like Adelbert and Aethelberht.
For the full Della profile (meaning, popularity history, famous people, state-by-state stats), see the main Della page.
Names Similar in Spelling to Della
24 baby names that differ from Della by 1–3 letters (Levenshtein edit distance). Useful for finding spelling variants and phonetic alternatives.
| Name | Edit distance | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Decla | 1 | Feminine Form Of Declan The Name Of A Saint | Irish | Female |
| Delia | 1 | From Delos | Romanian | Female |
| Delila | 1 | Desired. Languishing. The Biblical Delilah Tempted Samson Into Reve... | Hebrew | Female |
| Dell | 1 | Noble. | German | Female |
| Delma | 1 | Of The Sea | Spanish | Female |
| Dalia | 2 | Gentle. | Arabic | Female |
| Dalila | 2 | Swahili Name Meaning "Gentle." | African | Female |
| Dall | 2 | Wise | Gaelic | Male |
| Dallan | 2 | Blind | Irish | Male |
| Dallas | 2 | Dwells By The Waterfall | Celtic | Male |
| Darla | 2 | From The Old English Dearling: Darling. | English | Female |
| Dayla | 2 | To Draw Water. | Hebrew | Female |
| Deana | 2 | From The Valley. Variant Of Diana Meaning Divine. | English | Female |
| Debra | 2 | Bee. Deborah Was The Biblical Prophetess Who Summoned Barak To Batt... | Hebrew | Female |
| Declan | 2 | The Name Of An Irish Saint. | Irish | Male |
| Deena | 2 | Variant Of Diana Meaning Divine. | English | Female |
| Deina | 2 | Religious Holiday | Spanish | Female |
| Deja | 2 | To Have Been Here Before | English | Female |
| Deka | 2 | Somali Name Meaning "One Who Pleases." | African | Female |
| Dekle | 2 | Dusty One: Servant. | English | Male |
| Del | 2 | Surname Prefix Meaning Of The. Also Used As An Independent Name And... | French | Male |
| Delilah | 2 | Desired | Hebrew | Female |
| Delisa | 2 | Variant Of Latin Delicia Meaning Gives Pleasure. | English | Female |
| Delit | 2 | Pleasure | French | Female |
More German Names
24 baby names that share Della’s German origin.
| Name | Meaning | Gender |
|---|---|---|
| Abelard | Resolute | Male |
| Abelard,Allard,Alard | Resolute ADAL,ADEL | Male |
| Adal | Noble | Male |
| Adalard | Brave | Male |
| Adalbert | Intelligent Or Noble | Male |
| Adalgar | Noble Spearman | Male |
| Adalhard | Brave | Male |
| Adalheida | Sweet Or Noble | Female |
| Adali | Noble | Female |
| Adalia | "Noble One."Also A Hebrew Name Meaning "God Is My Refuge."Some Variants Inclu... | Female |
| Adaliz | Of The Nobility. Noble. | Female |
| Adalric | Noble Friend | Male |
| Adalrik | Noble Friend | Male |
| Adalwen | Noble Friend | Male |
| Adalwin | Noble Friend | Male |
| Adalwine | Noble Friend | Male |
| Adalwolf | Noble Wolf | Male |
| Adalwolfa | Noble She Wolf | Female |
| Addula | "Noble Cheer." ADELA, ADEL, ADELINE, ADELINA, ADALINE, ADALINA, ADELICIA, ADA... | Female |
| Adel | Noble | Male |
| Adelaide | Sweet Or Noble | Female |
| Adelhard | Resolute | Male |
| Adelheid | Sweet Or Noble | Female |
| Adelheide | Sweet Or Noble | Female |
5-Letter D-Names Like Della
24 names that share Della's exact length (5 letters) and starting letter — a peer cluster for parents who like Della's shape and sound.
Today's Most-Popular Girls' Names — Compare to Della
Top 12 girls' names by US births in the most recent decade (2014–2024 SSA records). Each link opens a side-by-side comparison with Della.
Names That Rhyme with Della
18 baby names that share Della's last 3 letters — -lla. Useful for rhyming sibling pairs and names with matching phonetic endings.
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ella | Beautiful Fairy | English | Female |
| Ulla | Has Willpower | German | Female |
| Bella | Devoted To God | Hebrew | Female |
| Colla | An Ancient Irish Name Whos Meaning Is Lost In Antiquety | Irish | Male |
| Galla | From Gaul | French | Female |
| Lalla | Abbreviation Of Eulalie Well-Spoken. | Spanish | Female |
| Milla | Industrious | German | Female |
| Nella | Light | Greek | Female |
| Rilla | Brook | German | Female |
| Willa | "Desired." | Anglo | Female |
| Zilla | Shadow | Hebrew | Female |
| Abella | Breath | French | Female |
| Adella | Of The Nobility. Noble. | Spanish | Female |
| Arella | Golden. | Spanish | Female |
| Axella | Peace | Hebrew | Female |
| Csilla | Defender | Hebrew | Female |
| Joella | Jehovah Is God | Hebrew | Female |
| Luella | Famous Elf | English | Female |
Names That Start Like Della
18 baby names that begin with the same opening sound as Della — Del-. Good for parents who like Della's opening but want a different ending, or for matched-initial sibling sets.
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Del | Surname Prefix Meaning Of The. Also Used As An Independent Name And... | French | Male |
| Dell | Noble. | German | Female |
| Delia | From Delos | Romanian | Female |
| Delit | Pleasure | French | Female |
| Delma | Of The Sea | Spanish | Female |
| Delmi | Noble Protector. | German | Female |
| Delmy | Noble Protector. | German | Female |
| Delta | Born Fourth | Greek | Female |
| Delane | From The Elder Tree Grove. | Irish | Male |
| Delano | From The Elder Tree Grove. | Irish | Male |
| Delbin | Flower | Greek | Female |
| Delice | Variant Of Latin Delicia Meaning Gives Pleasure. | English | Female |
| Delila | Desired. Languishing. The Biblical Delilah Tempted Samson Into Reve... | Hebrew | Female |
| Delisa | Variant Of Latin Delicia Meaning Gives Pleasure. | English | Female |
| Deliza | Variant Of Latin Delicia Meaning Gives Pleasure. | English | Female |
| Delman | Man From The Valley. | English | Male |
| Delmar | Of The Sea | Spanish | Female |
| Delmer | Mariner Of The Sea. | French | Male |