Delano
Meaning
"of the night"
Origin: Old French
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #3,595
- Total SSA Count
- 31
- Syllables
- 3
- Formality
- Formal
- Nicknames
- Del, Lano
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"of the night"
Origin: Old French
"sickness; weakness"
Origin: Hebrew
Mahlon is more popular, ranked #3441 vs #3595 for Delano.
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Mahlon is more popular, ranked #3441 compared to Delano at #3595 in the United States.
Delano means "of the night" (Old French origin). Mahlon means "sickness; weakness" (Hebrew origin).
Delano is primarily a boy name. Mahlon is primarily a boy name.