Feminine form of the Latin name Delphinus, which meant 'of Delphi'. Delphi was a city in ancient Greece, the name of which is possibly related to Greek δελφις (delphis) 'dolphin'. The Blessed Delphina was a 14th-century Provençal nun. Delphina originates in Greek language and means 'woman from Delphi'. It is a feminine form of Delphinus, itself derived from a place name of an ancient Greek city, meaning 'dolphin'. The usage of Delphina as a feminine given name is very rare nowadays.
