From the alder grove
A modern phonetic spelling of the Irish surname Delaney. It is derived from the Gaelic 'Dubhshláine,' which translates to 'descendant of Dubhshláine,' a name composed of elements meaning black and the Sláine river, or alternatively associated with French origins meaning 'from the alder grove'.
Less common today
Delainy isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #8,141 in 2006.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
