Della
Della is a girl name of German origin, meaning Noble and bright.
What Della means
Noble and bright.
Della sits at 5 letters, and ends on a vowel, which tends to make a name sound open and carry well when called across a room.
Where Della comes from
German names are typically Germanic compounds, built from two elements — often one describing strength or protection and one describing a domain such as battle, home, or people.
Della is recorded as German in origin. Browse other German names.
How popular is Della?
In the girl name rankings we track, Della falls outside the top 100. That puts it in the broad middle ground where most names live: familiar to those who know it, uncommon enough to still feel like a choice.
The character of Della
Della sits in our Noble group. Following that theme is usually the fastest way to find the handful of other names that feel the way this one does.
Themes: Noble
Names like Della
These share Della's themes, origin, or both — closest first.
- Heidi — Noble, nobility.
- Adalyn — Noble; of noble kind.
- Adelaide — Of noble kind.
- Adelynn — Noble and serene.
- Elke — Noble.
- Albert — Noble and bright.
- Ulrich — Prosperity and power.
- Ada — Noble, nobility.
- Adeline — Noble; of noble kind.
- Alice — Noble; of the nobility.
- Adina — Delicate; noble.
- Lydia — Noble woman of Lydia.