Save Type Settlement Usage English Pronounced Pron. DEL-ee [key] Meaning & History From Sanskrit दिल्ली (Dilli), possibly from देहली (dehali) meaning "threshold", or possibly from the name of a 1st-century BC king. This is the name of a large city in northern India, which includes the district of New Delhi, the Indian capital. See All Relations · Show Family TreeRelated Names Other Languages & CulturesDilli(Hindi) Dilli(Sanskrit) Entry updated December 8, 2017