Worldwide, Деле (Dele 
, Delay 
, Деле 
) is a common gender-neutral first name. The forename Деле is characteristic of Sub-Saharan Africa, particularly Nigeria, where it is quite a common dominantly male, but seldom female name, Ethiopia, where it is quite a rare female name, and Cameroon, where it is a rare male name. In absolute terms, the name is most common in Nigeria, Ethiopia, and India. Also, Деле is the last name as well as the forename.