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Daltry

Quick answerThe given name 'Daltry' is an English surname-turned-first-name derived from a place name meaning "dweller at the alder tree grove," from Old English *dæl* (valley) or *alor* (alder).

English · Boy · 2 syllables

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Popularity & facts

Relative popularity index, 2010–2025
GenderBoy
US Rank#11,218
TrendVintage
Peak year2007
Syllables2
OriginEnglish
LanguageOld English
CultureEnglish-speaking
Letters6
Numerology8 Chaldean 6
Global rank#11,218

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Historical popularity from 1880–2025 · US Social Security Administration data

About the name Daltry

The given name 'Daltry' is an English surname-turned-first-name derived from a place name meaning "dweller at the alder tree grove," from Old English *dæl* (valley) or *alor* (alder).

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Etymology

The given name 'Daltry' is an English surname-turned-first-name derived from a place name meaning "dweller at the alder tree grove," from Old English *dæl* (valley) or *alor* (alder). It is used primarily in English-speaking cultures, with no specific religious association, and has no notable historical figures or widespread usage beyond occasional modern adoption as a given name.

Daltry currently ranks #11,218 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 2007.

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