diff --git a/ambry-account/src/test/java/com/github/ambry/account/MockRouter.java b/ambry-account/src/test/java/com/github/ambry/account/MockRouter.java
index 6c72500104..5985ef5de4 100644
--- a/ambry-account/src/test/java/com/github/ambry/account/MockRouter.java
+++ b/ambry-account/src/test/java/com/github/ambry/account/MockRouter.java
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ public Future<String> stitchBlob(BlobProperties blobProperties, byte[] userMetad
   }
 
   @Override
-  public Future<Void> deleteBlob(String blobId, String serviceId, Callback<Void> callback,
+  public Future<Void> deleteBlob(RestRequest restRequest, String blobId, String serviceId, Callback<Void> callback,
       QuotaChargeCallback quotaChargeCallback) {
     lock.lock();
     try {
diff --git a/ambry-api/src/main/java/com/github/ambry/rest/RestUtils.java b/ambry-api/src/main/java/com/github/ambry/rest/RestUtils.java
index 985cac41c6..81472a753f 100644
--- a/ambry-api/src/main/java/com/github/ambry/rest/RestUtils.java
+++ b/ambry-api/src/main/java/com/github/ambry/rest/RestUtils.java
@@ -504,6 +504,8 @@ public static final class InternalKeys {
      * content-length header
      */
     public static final String CONTENT_RANGE_LENGTH = KEY_PREFIX + "content-range-length";
+
+    public static final String BLOB_ID = KEY_PREFIX + "blob-id";
   }
 
   /**
diff --git a/ambry-api/src/main/java/com/github/ambry/router/Router.java b/ambry-api/src/main/java/com/github/ambry/router/Router.java
index abee6dde90..52c9c5d3dd 100644
--- a/ambry-api/src/main/java/com/github/ambry/router/Router.java
+++ b/ambry-api/src/main/java/com/github/ambry/router/Router.java
@@ -84,13 +84,15 @@ Future<String> stitchBlob(BlobProperties blobProperties, byte[] userMetadata, Li
 
   /**
    * Requests for a blob to be deleted asynchronously and invokes the {@link Callback} when the request completes.
-   * @param blobId The ID of the blob that needs to be deleted.
-   * @param serviceId The service ID of the service deleting the blob. This can be null if unknown.
-   * @param callback The {@link Callback} which will be invoked on the completion of a request.
+   *
+   * @param restRequest         The {@link RestRequest} to delete the blob.
+   * @param blobId              The ID of the blob that needs to be deleted.
+   * @param serviceId           The service ID of the service deleting the blob. This can be null if unknown.
+   * @param callback            The {@link Callback} which will be invoked on the completion of a request.
    * @param quotaChargeCallback Listener interface to charge quota cost for the operation.
    * @return A future that would contain information about whether the deletion succeeded or not, eventually.
    */
-  Future<Void> deleteBlob(String blobId, String serviceId, Callback<Void> callback,
+  Future<Void> deleteBlob(RestRequest restRequest, String blobId, String serviceId, Callback<Void> callback,
       QuotaChargeCallback quotaChargeCallback);
 
   /**
@@ -212,7 +214,7 @@ default CompletableFuture<String> putBlob(BlobProperties blobProperties, byte[]
    */
   default CompletableFuture<Void> deleteBlob(String blobId, String serviceId) {
     CompletableFuture<Void> future = new CompletableFuture<>();
-    deleteBlob(blobId, serviceId, CallbackUtils.fromCompletableFuture(future), null);
+    deleteBlob(null, blobId, serviceId, CallbackUtils.fromCompletableFuture(future), null);
     return future;
   }
 
diff --git a/ambry-api/src/test/java/com/github/ambry/rest/MockRestRequestService.java b/ambry-api/src/test/java/com/github/ambry/rest/MockRestRequestService.java
index ec07fac3bf..6e784e2372 100644
--- a/ambry-api/src/test/java/com/github/ambry/rest/MockRestRequestService.java
+++ b/ambry-api/src/test/java/com/github/ambry/rest/MockRestRequestService.java
@@ -170,7 +170,7 @@ public void handlePut(RestRequest restRequest, RestResponseChannel restResponseC
   public void handleDelete(RestRequest restRequest, RestResponseChannel restResponseChannel) {
     if (shouldProceed(restRequest, restResponseChannel)) {
       String blobId = getBlobId(restRequest);
-      router.deleteBlob(blobId, null, new MockDeleteCallback(this, restRequest, restResponseChannel), null);
+      router.deleteBlob(null, blobId, null, new MockDeleteCallback(this, restRequest, restResponseChannel), null);
     }
   }
 
diff --git a/ambry-frontend/src/main/java/com/github/ambry/frontend/DeleteBlobHandler.java b/ambry-frontend/src/main/java/com/github/ambry/frontend/DeleteBlobHandler.java
index 4cc1305569..bfc4ef191a 100644
--- a/ambry-frontend/src/main/java/com/github/ambry/frontend/DeleteBlobHandler.java
+++ b/ambry-frontend/src/main/java/com/github/ambry/frontend/DeleteBlobHandler.java
@@ -116,40 +116,26 @@ private void start() {
     private Callback<Void> securityProcessRequestCallback() {
       return buildCallback(metrics.deleteBlobSecurityProcessRequestMetrics, result -> {
         String blobIdStr = getRequestPath(restRequest).getOperationOrBlobId(false);
-        idConverter.convert(restRequest, blobIdStr, idConverterCallback());
-        LOGGER.debug("Blob Id to convert: " + blobIdStr);
-      }, restRequest.getUri(), LOGGER, finalCallback);
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * After {@link IdConverter#convert} finishes, call {@link SecurityService#postProcessRequest} to perform
-     * request time security checks that rely on the request being fully parsed and any additional arguments set.
-     * @return a {@link Callback} to be used with {@link IdConverter#convert}.
-     */
-    private Callback<String> idConverterCallback() {
-      return buildCallback(metrics.deleteBlobIdConversionMetrics, convertedBlobId -> {
-        BlobId blobId = FrontendUtils.getBlobIdFromString(convertedBlobId, clusterMap);
-        if (restRequest.getArgs().get(InternalKeys.TARGET_ACCOUNT_KEY) == null) {
-          // Inject account and container when they are missing from the rest request.
-          accountAndContainerInjector.injectTargetAccountAndContainerFromBlobId(blobId, restRequest,
-              metrics.deleteBlobMetricsGroup);
+        if (!RequestPath.matchesOperation(blobIdStr, Operations.NAMED_BLOB)) {
+          blobIdStr = blobIdStr.startsWith("/") ? blobIdStr.substring(1) : blobIdStr;
+          BlobId convertedBlobId = FrontendUtils.getBlobIdFromString(blobIdStr, clusterMap);
+          restRequest.setArg(RestUtils.InternalKeys.BLOB_ID, convertedBlobId);
+          accountAndContainerInjector.injectTargetAccountAndContainerFromBlobId(convertedBlobId, restRequest,
+              metrics.updateBlobTtlMetricsGroup);
         }
-        LOGGER.debug("Converted Blob Id: " + blobId);
-        securityService.postProcessRequest(restRequest, securityPostProcessRequestCallback(blobId));
+        securityService.postProcessRequest(restRequest, securityPostProcessRequestCallback());
       }, restRequest.getUri(), LOGGER, finalCallback);
     }
 
     /**
      * After {@link SecurityService#postProcessRequest} finishes, call {@link Router#deleteBlob} to delete
      * the blob in the storage layer.
-     * @param blobId the {@link BlobId} to undelete
      * @return a {@link Callback} to be used with {@link SecurityService#postProcessRequest}.
      */
-    private Callback<Void> securityPostProcessRequestCallback(BlobId blobId) {
+    private Callback<Void> securityPostProcessRequestCallback() {
       return buildCallback(metrics.deleteBlobSecurityPostProcessRequestMetrics, result -> {
         String serviceId = RestUtils.getHeader(restRequest.getArgs(), RestUtils.Headers.SERVICE_ID, false);
-        LOGGER.debug("Start deleting the blob for blobId " + blobId);
-        router.deleteBlob(blobId.getID(), serviceId, routerCallback(),
+        router.deleteBlob(restRequest, null, serviceId, routerCallback(),
             QuotaUtils.buildQuotaChargeCallback(restRequest, quotaManager, false));
       }, restRequest.getUri(), LOGGER, finalCallback);
     }
diff --git a/ambry-frontend/src/test/java/com/github/ambry/frontend/FrontendRestRequestServiceTest.java b/ambry-frontend/src/test/java/com/github/ambry/frontend/FrontendRestRequestServiceTest.java
index 4289252275..d6ed28caa4 100644
--- a/ambry-frontend/src/test/java/com/github/ambry/frontend/FrontendRestRequestServiceTest.java
+++ b/ambry-frontend/src/test/java/com/github/ambry/frontend/FrontendRestRequestServiceTest.java
@@ -3512,7 +3512,8 @@ private void doIdConverterExceptionTest(FrontendTestIdConverterFactory converter
             accountAndContainerInjector, datacenterName, hostname, clusterName, accountStatsStore, QUOTA_MANAGER);
     frontendRestRequestService.setupResponseHandler(responseHandler);
     frontendRestRequestService.start();
-    RestMethod[] restMethods = {RestMethod.POST, RestMethod.GET, RestMethod.DELETE, RestMethod.HEAD};
+    //Regular blob delete won't need to go through id converter
+    RestMethod[] restMethods = {RestMethod.POST, RestMethod.GET, RestMethod.HEAD};
     doExternalServicesBadInputTest(restMethods, expectedExceptionMsg, false);
   }
 
@@ -4444,7 +4445,7 @@ public Future<String> stitchBlob(BlobProperties blobProperties, byte[] userMetad
   }
 
   @Override
-  public Future<Void> deleteBlob(String blobId, String serviceId, Callback<Void> callback,
+  public Future<Void> deleteBlob(RestRequest restRequest, String blobId, String serviceId, Callback<Void> callback,
       QuotaChargeCallback quotaChargeCallback) {
     deleteServiceId = serviceId;
     return completeOperation(null, callback, OpType.DeleteBlob);
diff --git a/ambry-frontend/src/test/java/com/github/ambry/frontend/UndeleteHandlerTest.java b/ambry-frontend/src/test/java/com/github/ambry/frontend/UndeleteHandlerTest.java
index 2e3e1ea336..2c4b799d6d 100644
--- a/ambry-frontend/src/test/java/com/github/ambry/frontend/UndeleteHandlerTest.java
+++ b/ambry-frontend/src/test/java/com/github/ambry/frontend/UndeleteHandlerTest.java
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ public void setupBlob() throws Exception {
     blobId = router.putBlob(BLOB_PROPERTIES, new byte[0], channel, new PutBlobOptionsBuilder().build())
         .get(1, TimeUnit.SECONDS);
     idConverterFactory.translation = blobId;
-    router.deleteBlob(blobId, SERVICE_ID, null, QuotaTestUtils.createTestQuotaChargeCallback(QuotaMethod.WRITE))
+    router.deleteBlob(null, blobId, SERVICE_ID, null, QuotaTestUtils.createTestQuotaChargeCallback(QuotaMethod.WRITE))
         .get(1, TimeUnit.SECONDS);
   }
 
diff --git a/ambry-router/src/main/java/com/github/ambry/router/NonBlockingRouter.java b/ambry-router/src/main/java/com/github/ambry/router/NonBlockingRouter.java
index 389b60ce9e..ebae40d160 100644
--- a/ambry-router/src/main/java/com/github/ambry/router/NonBlockingRouter.java
+++ b/ambry-router/src/main/java/com/github/ambry/router/NonBlockingRouter.java
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 import com.github.ambry.repair.RepairRequestsDb;
 import com.github.ambry.repair.RepairRequestsDbFactory;
 import com.github.ambry.rest.RestRequest;
+import com.github.ambry.rest.RestUtils;
 import com.github.ambry.store.StoreKey;
 import com.github.ambry.utils.Time;
 import com.github.ambry.utils.Utils;
@@ -52,6 +53,8 @@
 import org.slf4j.Logger;
 import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;
 
+import static com.github.ambry.rest.RestUtils.*;
+
 
 /**
  * Streaming, non-blocking router implementation for Ambry.
@@ -471,21 +474,73 @@ public Future<String> stitchBlob(BlobProperties blobProperties, byte[] userMetad
 
   /**
    * Requests for a blob to be deleted asynchronously and invokes the {@link Callback} when the request completes.
-   * @param blobId The ID of the blob that needs to be deleted.
-   * @param serviceId The service ID of the service deleting the blob. This can be null if unknown.
-   * @param callback The {@link Callback} which will be invoked on the completion of a request.
+   *
+   * @param restRequest The {@link RestRequest} to delete the blob.
+   * @param blobId      The ID of the blob that needs to be deleted.
+   * @param serviceId   The service ID of the service deleting the blob. This can be null if unknown.
+   * @param callback    The {@link Callback} which will be invoked on the completion of a request.
    * @return A future that would contain information about whether the deletion succeeded or not, eventually.
    */
   @Override
-  public Future<Void> deleteBlob(String blobId, String serviceId, Callback<Void> callback,
+  public Future<Void> deleteBlob(RestRequest restRequest, String blobId, String serviceId, Callback<Void> callback,
       QuotaChargeCallback quotaChargeCallback) {
-    if (blobId == null) {
-      throw new IllegalArgumentException("blobId must not be null");
+    FutureResult<Void> futureResult = new FutureResult<>();
+    if (restRequest == null) {
+      if (blobId == null) {
+        throw new IllegalArgumentException("blobId must not be null");
+      }
+      proceedWithDelete(blobId, serviceId, callback, futureResult, quotaChargeCallback);
+    } else {
+      //if the blobId is not named blob based, it could bypass the first round of d converter logic by checking InternalKeys.BLOB_ID.
+      //First round is to convert named blob to blob Id.
+      if (restRequest.getArgs().get(RestUtils.InternalKeys.BLOB_ID) != null) {
+        String blobIdStr =
+            removeLeadingSlashIfNeeded(restRequest.getArgs().get(RestUtils.InternalKeys.BLOB_ID).toString());
+        proceedWithDelete(blobIdStr, serviceId, callback, futureResult, quotaChargeCallback);
+      } else {
+        try {
+          //If the blobId is named blob, need to go through convert first.
+          String blobIdStr = getRequestPath(restRequest).getOperationOrBlobId(true);
+
+          // Convert asynchronously and proceed once blobId is available
+          idConverter.convert(restRequest, blobIdStr, null, new Callback<String>() {
+            @Override
+            public void onCompletion(String convertedBlobId, Exception exception) {
+              if (exception != null) {
+                callback.onCompletion(null, exception);
+              } else {
+                // Call proceedWithTtlUpdate once blobId is available
+                proceedWithDelete(convertedBlobId, serviceId, callback, futureResult, quotaChargeCallback);
+              }
+            }
+          });
+          return futureResult; // Return early since we're waiting for the async operation
+        } catch (Exception e) {
+          callback.onCompletion(null, e);
+          return futureResult;
+        }
+      }
     }
+    return futureResult;
+  }
+
+  private String removeLeadingSlashIfNeeded(String blobId) {
+    return blobId.startsWith("/") ? blobId.substring(1) : blobId;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Helper method to perform delete once the blob Id is available.
+   */
+  private void proceedWithDelete(String blobId, String serviceId, Callback<Void> callback,
+      FutureResult<Void> futureResult, QuotaChargeCallback quotaChargeCallback) {
     currentOperationsCount.incrementAndGet();
     routerMetrics.deleteBlobOperationRate.mark();
     routerMetrics.operationQueuingRate.mark();
-    FutureResult<Void> futureResult = new FutureResult<>();
+
+    if (blobId == null) {
+      throw new IllegalArgumentException("blobId must not be null");
+    }
+
     if (isOpen.get()) {
       if (notFoundCache.getIfPresent(blobId) != null) {
         // If we know that blob doesn't exist, complete the operation
@@ -509,7 +564,6 @@ public Future<Void> deleteBlob(String blobId, String serviceId, Callback<Void> c
       routerMetrics.onDeleteBlobError(routerException);
       completeOperation(futureResult, callback, null, routerException);
     }
-    return futureResult;
   }
 
   /**
@@ -579,7 +633,8 @@ public Future<Void> updateBlobTtl(RestRequest restRequest, String blobId, String
       callback.onCompletion(null, exception);
     };
     Callback<Void> wrappedCallback =
-        restRequest != null ? createIdConverterCallbackForTtlUpdate(restRequest, blobId, futureResult, stringCallback) : callback;
+        restRequest != null ? createIdConverterCallbackForTtlUpdateAndDelete(restRequest, blobId, futureResult,
+            stringCallback) : callback;
     if (isOpen.get()) {
       if (notFoundCache.getIfPresent(blobId) != null) {
         // If we know that blob doesn't exist, complete the operation.
@@ -853,7 +908,7 @@ private Callback<String> createIdConverterCallbackForPut(RestRequest restRequest
    * @param blobId the blobId to update ttl.
    * @return
    */
-  private Callback<Void> createIdConverterCallbackForTtlUpdate(RestRequest restRequest, String blobId,
+  private Callback<Void> createIdConverterCallbackForTtlUpdateAndDelete(RestRequest restRequest, String blobId,
       FutureResult<Void> futureResult, Callback<String> callback) {
     return (result, exception) -> {
       if (exception != null) {
diff --git a/ambry-router/src/test/java/com/github/ambry/router/DeleteManagerTest.java b/ambry-router/src/test/java/com/github/ambry/router/DeleteManagerTest.java
index 982ae553fc..a7da4d327e 100644
--- a/ambry-router/src/test/java/com/github/ambry/router/DeleteManagerTest.java
+++ b/ambry-router/src/test/java/com/github/ambry/router/DeleteManagerTest.java
@@ -174,7 +174,7 @@ public void testAndAssert(RouterErrorCode expectedError) throws Exception {
             List<Future> futures = new ArrayList<>();
             for (int i = 0; i < 5; i++) {
               if (i == 1) {
-                futures.add(router.deleteBlob(blobIdString, null, new Callback<Void>() {
+                futures.add(router.deleteBlob(null, blobIdString, null, new Callback<Void>() {
                   @Override
                   public void onCompletion(Void result, Exception exception) {
                     callbackCalled.countDown();
@@ -675,7 +675,7 @@ RouterErrorCode.OperationTimedOut, new ErrorCodeChecker() {
           public void testAndAssert(RouterErrorCode expectedError) throws Exception {
             CountDownLatch operationCompleteLatch = new CountDownLatch(1);
             future =
-                router.deleteBlob(blobIdString, null, new ClientCallback(operationCompleteLatch), quotaChargeCallback);
+                router.deleteBlob(null, blobIdString, null, new ClientCallback(operationCompleteLatch), quotaChargeCallback);
             do {
               // increment mock time
               mockTime.sleep(1000);
@@ -707,7 +707,7 @@ public void testSelectorError() throws Exception {
       mockSelectorState.set(state);
       setServerErrorCodes(serverErrorCodes, partition, serverLayout, localDc);
       CountDownLatch operationCompleteLatch = new CountDownLatch(1);
-      future = router.deleteBlob(blobIdString, null, new ClientCallback(operationCompleteLatch), quotaChargeCallback);
+      future = router.deleteBlob(null, blobIdString, null, new ClientCallback(operationCompleteLatch), quotaChargeCallback);
       do {
         // increment mock time
         mockTime.sleep(1000);
diff --git a/ambry-router/src/test/java/com/github/ambry/router/NonBlockingQuotaTest.java b/ambry-router/src/test/java/com/github/ambry/router/NonBlockingQuotaTest.java
index 4b7319167e..117ce678cb 100644
--- a/ambry-router/src/test/java/com/github/ambry/router/NonBlockingQuotaTest.java
+++ b/ambry-router/src/test/java/com/github/ambry/router/NonBlockingQuotaTest.java
@@ -218,7 +218,7 @@ public QuotaConfig getQuotaConfig() {
         router.getBlob(blobId, new GetBlobOptionsBuilder().operationType(GetBlobOptions.OperationType.BlobInfo).build(),
             null, quotaChargeCallback).get();
         assertEquals(expectedChargeCallbackCount += quotaAccountingSize, listenerCalledCount.get());
-        router.deleteBlob(blobId, null, null, quotaChargeCallback).get();
+        router.deleteBlob(null, blobId, null, null, quotaChargeCallback).get();
         assertEquals(expectedChargeCallbackCount += quotaAccountingSize, listenerCalledCount.get());
         try {
           router.getBlob(blobId, new GetBlobOptionsBuilder().build(), null, quotaChargeCallback).get();
@@ -273,7 +273,7 @@ public QuotaConfig getQuotaConfig() {
       assertEquals(0, routerMetrics.updateOptimizedCount.getCount());
       assertEquals(1, routerMetrics.updateUnOptimizedCount.getCount());
 
-      router.deleteBlob(stitchedBlobId, null, null, quotaChargeCallback).get();
+      router.deleteBlob(null, stitchedBlobId, null, null, quotaChargeCallback).get();
       assertEquals(expectedChargeCallbackCount + quotaAccountingSize, listenerCalledCount.get());
     } finally {
       router.close();
@@ -363,7 +363,7 @@ public QuotaConfig getQuotaConfig() {
       assertEquals(1, routerMetrics.updateOptimizedCount.getCount());
       assertEquals(0, routerMetrics.updateUnOptimizedCount.getCount());
 
-      router.deleteBlob(compositeBlobId, null, null, quotaChargeCallback).get();
+      router.deleteBlob(null, compositeBlobId, null, null, quotaChargeCallback).get();
       assertEquals(expectedChargeCallbackCount + quotaAccountingSize, listenerCalledCount.get());
     } finally {
       router.close();
diff --git a/ambry-router/src/test/java/com/github/ambry/router/NonBlockingRouterTest.java b/ambry-router/src/test/java/com/github/ambry/router/NonBlockingRouterTest.java
index 95a107c177..19a0241d3f 100644
--- a/ambry-router/src/test/java/com/github/ambry/router/NonBlockingRouterTest.java
+++ b/ambry-router/src/test/java/com/github/ambry/router/NonBlockingRouterTest.java
@@ -2380,7 +2380,7 @@ void routerMetadataCacheErrorOnDeleteCompositeBlob(ServerErrorCode serverErrorCo
       // failed delete
       mockServerLayout.getMockServers().forEach(mockServer -> mockServer.setServerErrorForAllRequests(serverErrorCode));
       TestCallback<Void> testCallback = new TestCallback<>();
-      Future<Void> future = router.deleteBlob(blobId, null, testCallback, null);
+      Future<Void> future = router.deleteBlob(null, blobId, null, testCallback, null);
       assertFailureAndCheckErrorCode(future, testCallback, routerErrorCode);
       assertNotNull("Blob metadata must be present in metadata cache", router.getBlobMetadataCache().getObject(blobId));
       mockServerLayout.getMockServers().forEach(mockServer -> mockServer.resetServerErrors());
@@ -2455,7 +2455,7 @@ public void testBlobNotFoundCache() throws Exception {
       assertFailureAndCheckErrorCode(ttlUpdateFuture, ttlUpdateTestCallback, RouterErrorCode.BlobDoesNotExist);
 
       TestCallback<Void> deleteTestCallback = new TestCallback<>();
-      Future<Void> deleteFuture = router.deleteBlob(blobId, updateServiceId, deleteTestCallback, null);
+      Future<Void> deleteFuture = router.deleteBlob(null, blobId, updateServiceId, deleteTestCallback, null);
       assertFailureAndCheckErrorCode(deleteFuture, deleteTestCallback, RouterErrorCode.BlobDoesNotExist);
 
       TestCallback<Void> unDeleteTestCallback = new TestCallback<>();
diff --git a/ambry-server/src/integration-test/java/com/github/ambry/server/RouterServerTestFramework.java b/ambry-server/src/integration-test/java/com/github/ambry/server/RouterServerTestFramework.java
index 00670deba8..f1ebf2d4fb 100644
--- a/ambry-server/src/integration-test/java/com/github/ambry/server/RouterServerTestFramework.java
+++ b/ambry-server/src/integration-test/java/com/github/ambry/server/RouterServerTestFramework.java
@@ -429,7 +429,7 @@ void check() throws Exception {
       opChain.testFutures.add(testFuture);
       return;
     }
-    Future<Void> future = router.deleteBlob(fraudId.getID(), null, callback, quotaChargeCallback);
+    Future<Void> future = router.deleteBlob(null, fraudId.getID(), null, callback, quotaChargeCallback);
     TestFuture<Void> testFuture = new TestFuture<Void>(future, genLabel("deleteBlobAuthorizationFail", true), opChain) {
       @Override
       void check() throws Exception {
@@ -463,7 +463,7 @@ void check() throws Exception {
    */
   private void startDeleteBlob(final OperationChain opChain) {
     Callback<Void> callback = new TestCallback<>(opChain, false);
-    Future<Void> future = router.deleteBlob(opChain.blobId, null, callback, quotaChargeCallback);
+    Future<Void> future = router.deleteBlob(null, opChain.blobId, null, callback, quotaChargeCallback);
     TestFuture<Void> testFuture = new TestFuture<Void>(future, genLabel("deleteBlob", false), opChain) {
       @Override
       void check() throws Exception {
diff --git a/ambry-test-utils/src/main/java/com/github/ambry/router/InMemoryRouter.java b/ambry-test-utils/src/main/java/com/github/ambry/router/InMemoryRouter.java
index dc4991c734..e7a79ac58c 100644
--- a/ambry-test-utils/src/main/java/com/github/ambry/router/InMemoryRouter.java
+++ b/ambry-test-utils/src/main/java/com/github/ambry/router/InMemoryRouter.java
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@
 import com.github.ambry.protocol.GetOption;
 import com.github.ambry.quota.QuotaChargeCallback;
 import com.github.ambry.rest.RestRequest;
+import com.github.ambry.rest.RestUtils;
 import com.github.ambry.store.StoreKey;
 import com.github.ambry.utils.Pair;
 import com.github.ambry.utils.SystemTime;
@@ -52,6 +53,7 @@
 import java.util.concurrent.TimeUnit;
 import java.util.concurrent.atomic.AtomicBoolean;
 
+import static com.github.ambry.rest.RestUtils.*;
 import static com.github.ambry.utils.Utils.*;
 
 
@@ -305,30 +307,46 @@ public Future<String> stitchBlob(BlobProperties blobProperties, byte[] userMetad
   }
 
   @Override
-  public Future<Void> deleteBlob(String blobId, String serviceId, Callback<Void> callback, QuotaChargeCallback quotaChargeCallback) {
+  public Future<Void> deleteBlob(RestRequest restRequest, String blobId, String serviceId, Callback<Void> callback, QuotaChargeCallback quotaChargeCallback) {
     FutureResult<Void> futureResult = new FutureResult<>();
     if (!handlePrechecks(futureResult, callback)) {
       return futureResult;
     }
-    Exception exception = null;
-    try {
-      checkBlobId(blobId);
-      if (!deletedBlobs.contains(blobId) && blobs.containsKey(blobId)) {
-        deletedBlobs.add(blobId);
-        undeletedBlobs.remove(blobId);
-        if (notificationSystem != null) {
-          notificationSystem.onBlobDeleted(blobId, serviceId, null, null);
+    if (restRequest == null) {
+      proceedWithDelete(blobId, serviceId, callback, futureResult);
+    } else {
+      // Extract blobId or convert it if necessary
+      if (restRequest.getArgs().get(RestUtils.InternalKeys.BLOB_ID) != null) {
+        // Blob ID is already available
+        String blobIdStr =
+            removeLeadingSlashIfNeeded(restRequest.getArgs().get(RestUtils.InternalKeys.BLOB_ID).toString());
+        proceedWithDelete(blobIdStr, serviceId, callback, futureResult);
+      } else {
+        try {
+          //If the blobId is named blob, need to go through convert first.
+          String blobIdStr = getRequestPath(restRequest).getOperationOrBlobId(true);
+
+          // Call idConverter to get blobId asynchronously
+          idConverter.convert(restRequest, blobIdStr, null, new Callback<String>() {
+            @Override
+            public void onCompletion(String convertedBlobId, Exception exception) {
+              if (exception != null) {
+                // Handle error in conversion
+                callback.onCompletion(null, exception);
+              } else {
+                // Continue with TTL update once blobId is available
+                proceedWithDelete(convertedBlobId, serviceId, callback, futureResult);
+              }
+            }
+          });
+        } catch (Exception e) {
+          // Handle synchronous errors during header extraction
+          callback.onCompletion(null, e);
+          return futureResult;
         }
-      } else if (!deletedBlobs.contains(blobId)) {
-        exception = new RouterException("Blob not found", RouterErrorCode.BlobDoesNotExist);
       }
-    } catch (RouterException e) {
-      exception = e;
-    } catch (Exception e) {
-      exception = new RouterException(e, RouterErrorCode.UnexpectedInternalError);
-    } finally {
-      completeOperation(futureResult, callback, null, exception);
     }
+    // Blob ID is not available, use idConverter to get it
     return futureResult;
   }
 
@@ -554,6 +572,40 @@ protected static void completeOperation(FutureResult futureResult, Callback call
     }
   }
 
+  private String removeLeadingSlashIfNeeded(String blobId) {
+    return blobId.startsWith("/") ? blobId.substring(1) : blobId;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Helper method to perform delete once the blob Id is available.
+   */
+  private void proceedWithDelete(String blobId, String serviceId, Callback<Void> callback,
+      FutureResult<Void> futureResult) {
+    if (blobId == null) {
+      throw new IllegalArgumentException("blobId must not be null");
+    }
+    Exception exception = null;
+
+    try {
+      checkBlobId(blobId);
+      if (!deletedBlobs.contains(blobId) && blobs.containsKey(blobId)) {
+        deletedBlobs.add(blobId);
+        undeletedBlobs.remove(blobId);
+        if (notificationSystem != null) {
+          notificationSystem.onBlobDeleted(blobId, serviceId, null, null);
+        }
+      } else if (!deletedBlobs.contains(blobId)) {
+        exception = new RouterException("Blob not found", RouterErrorCode.BlobDoesNotExist);
+      }
+    } catch (RouterException e) {
+      exception = e;
+    } catch (Exception e) {
+      exception = new RouterException(e, RouterErrorCode.UnexpectedInternalError);
+    } finally {
+      completeOperation(futureResult, callback, null, exception);
+    }
+  }
+
   /**
    * Thread to read the post data async and store it.
    */
diff --git a/ambry-tools/src/main/java/com/github/ambry/tools/admin/ConcurrencyTestTool.java b/ambry-tools/src/main/java/com/github/ambry/tools/admin/ConcurrencyTestTool.java
index 6302d1df47..d97c37786f 100644
--- a/ambry-tools/src/main/java/com/github/ambry/tools/admin/ConcurrencyTestTool.java
+++ b/ambry-tools/src/main/java/com/github/ambry/tools/admin/ConcurrencyTestTool.java
@@ -838,7 +838,7 @@ public Future deleteBlobAndValidate(final String blobId, final RouterErrorCode e
       final FutureResult futureResult = new FutureResult();
       try {
         final Long startTimeGetBlobInMs = SystemTime.getInstance().milliseconds();
-        router.deleteBlob(blobId, null, new Callback<Void>() {
+        router.deleteBlob(null, blobId, null, new Callback<Void>() {
           @Override
           public void onCompletion(Void result, Exception exception) {
             long latencyPerBlob = SystemTime.getInstance().milliseconds() - startTimeGetBlobInMs;
diff --git a/ambry-tools/src/main/java/com/github/ambry/tools/perf/rest/PerfRouter.java b/ambry-tools/src/main/java/com/github/ambry/tools/perf/rest/PerfRouter.java
index a80a3d4ffd..b2226e52e2 100644
--- a/ambry-tools/src/main/java/com/github/ambry/tools/perf/rest/PerfRouter.java
+++ b/ambry-tools/src/main/java/com/github/ambry/tools/perf/rest/PerfRouter.java
@@ -156,13 +156,15 @@ public Future<String> stitchBlob(BlobProperties blobProperties, byte[] userMetad
 
   /**
    * Does nothing. Simply indicates success immediately.
-   * @param blobId (ignored).
-   * @param serviceId (ignored).
-   * @param callback the {@link Callback} to invoke on operation completion.
+   *
+   * @param restRequest The {@link RestRequest} of deleteBlob.
+   * @param blobId      (ignored).
+   * @param serviceId   (ignored).
+   * @param callback    the {@link Callback} to invoke on operation completion.
    * @return a {@link FutureResult} that will eventually contain the result of the operation.
    */
   @Override
-  public Future<Void> deleteBlob(String blobId, String serviceId, Callback<Void> callback,
+  public Future<Void> deleteBlob(RestRequest restRequest, String blobId, String serviceId, Callback<Void> callback,
       QuotaChargeCallback quotaChargeCallback) {
     logger.trace("Received deleteBlob call");
     FutureResult<Void> futureResult = new FutureResult<Void>();