The baby name Dahliya is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced dah-LEE-uh (IPA: /dəˈliːə/).
The baby name Dahliya is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced dah-LEE-uh (IPA: /dəˈliːə/).
Dahliya is in Origin.
Dahliya is a modern elaboration of the floral name Dahlia, the showy garden flower named in the 1790s by Spanish botanist A. J. Cavanilles in honor of the Swedish botanist Anders Dahl (his surname from Swedish dal, "valley"). Native to Mexico, the dahlia reached Europe in the late 18th century, and the plant's popularity helped the given name take root in English-speaking countries during the late 19th and early 20th centuries; it has enjoyed renewed favor with today's wave of nature-inspired names.
Variants and related forms include Dahlia (standard), Dahlya, Dahliyah, Dalia/Daliya/Dalya (also found in Hebrew, Arabic, and Turkish with distinct meanings), Daliah, and Daylia. As a given name in English, Dahliya invokes the dahlia's symbolism - grace, dignity, creativity, and resilience - while the faint Scandinavian "valley" echo lends a grounded, serene undertone.
Dahliya is far from common. We have only 31 recorded uses of it on record, from 7 countries.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ID | Girls | 0 | #102 | 1 | 3,319 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #343 | 1 | 15,378 |
| MY | 0 | #354 | 1 | 12,352 | |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #424 | 1 | 15,987 |
| BH | 0 | #586 | 2 | 17,937 | |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #593 | 5 | 20,968 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #985 | 10 | 24,821 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,006 | 9 | 25,931 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,691 | 1 | 28,008 |
Dahliya is popular in 7 countries — most recent births per country:
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