| Delphine | Belle | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | Dolphin; of Delphi | Beautiful |
| Origin | French | french |
| Gender | Girl | Girl |
| Pronunciation | del-FEEN | BEL |
| Syllables | 2 | 1 |
| First appeared | 1880 | 0 |
| Peak year | 1958 (348) | 1915 (407) |
| In 2025 | 42 | 0 |
| Trend | Rising | Vintage |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Delphine | Belle |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 261 | 1,522 |
| 2010s | 397 | 2,405 |
| 2000s | 154 | 1,297 |
| 1990s | 103 | 392 |
| 1980s | 141 | 112 |
| 1970s | 343 | 171 |
| 1960s | 987 | 261 |
| 1950s | 1,676 | 398 |
| 1940s | 1,005 | 429 |
| 1930s | 1,730 | 538 |
| 1920s | 2,080 | 1,545 |
| 1910s | 1,021 | 2,901 |
| 1900s | 287 | 2,096 |
| 1890s | 161 | 2,512 |
| 1880s | 102 | 2,648 |
Delphine is linked to the dolphin and to Delphi, seat of the ancient oracle.
The French word belle 'beautiful', feminine of beau, from Latin bellus. Used as a given name meaning 'beautiful' and also a short form of names like Isabelle/Annabelle.
Delphine is more popular than Belle today: about 42 US babies were given the name Delphine in 2025, compared with 0 named Belle.
Delphine means Dolphin; of Delphi (French origin), while Belle means Beautiful (french origin).
In US records, Delphine first appears in 1880 and Belle in 0, so Belle has the longer recorded history.