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The baby name Dalila is a Girl name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced dah-LEE-lah.

Dalila is Arabic, French, Hebrew, Italian, Latin, Portuguese, Spanish in Origin.

Gender: Girl
Syllables: 3
Origin: Arabic, French, Hebrew, Italian, Latin, Portuguese, Spanish
Pronunciation: dah-LEE-lah

What is the meaning of the name Dalila ?

The baby name Dalila is a girl name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced dah-LEE-lah.

Dalila is Arabic, French, Hebrew, Italian, Latin, Portuguese, Spanish in Origin.

Dalila has two etymological tracks. In the biblical tradition it is a Romance and Latin-script form of Hebrew Dəlīlāh, the name in Judges usually linked with the Semitic root d-l-l, to hang down, be low, or be weak; its traditional literal sense is delicate or weakened. In Arabic, Dalīlah is the feminine of dalīl, guide, proof, or indication, from the root d-l-l, to point out or lead.

The biblical Delilah shaped European awareness of the name through Samson’s story, and Greek Dalida and Latin forms helped carry it into Christian texts and later literature. Dalila became a regular spelling in Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, and French contexts, while Arabic-speaking and Bosnian Muslim usage often follows the guide sense. Camille Saint-Saëns’s opera Samson et Dalila reinforced the French form. Modern use is international but uneven, with Delilah more common in English and Dalila more at home around the Mediterranean, the Balkans, and Latin America.

Dalila has the following similar or variant Names

Famous people with the name Dalila

Dalila Di Lazzaro Actor · Born 1953 · Italy Dalila Di Lazzaro is best known as an Italian model and actress, and she is also a writer. Born on 29 January 1953, she became well known in Italian cinema and television.

Dalila – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
BI 0 #12 1 425
SV Girls 0 #18 1 458
BN 0 #30 3 2,297
BI Girls 0 #33 1 726
HN Girls 0 #37 2 884
ID 0 #39 1 2,238
PR 0 #55 1 1,497
CM 0 #56 1 2,592
LU 0 #66 1 2,830
AO 0 #75 3 2,729
SI 0 #80 1 1,612
RS 0 #84 1 923
GE Girls 0 #106 3 1,564
BN Girls 0 #111 4 5,459
RS Girls 0 #119 17 1,651
EC 0 #120 2 2,502
CY Girls 0 #125 1 3,755
Switzerland Girls 2024 #128 8 1,786
MU 0 #131 7 3,613
PA 0 #133 6 3,797
GR 0 #135 1 3,911
PR Girls 0 #143 19 3,171
RS Boys 0 #154 1 2,277
CR 0 #163 3 5,526
LU Girls 0 #169 17 4,850
SI Girls 0 #175 3 2,769
Sweden Girls 2022 #178 2 1,568
HR 0 #180 2 2,081
TN 0 #180 2,858 13,765
PT Girls 0 #182 523 7,952
AO Girls 0 #184 26 4,575
AE 0 #185 3 10,220
AR 0 #192 2 2,915
PT 0 #192 55 4,161
RU 0 #194 1 3,641
EC Girls 0 #204 36 3,650
DK 0 #205 2 5,198
SI Boys 0 #211 1 3,402
PL 0 #212 1 2,600
AL Girls 0 #223 5 4,141
DZ 0 #224 3,383 20,130
BG Girls 0 #229 3 3,559
MU Girls 0 #241 111 8,539
EC Boys 0 #243 4 3,322
AO Boys 0 #249 1 5,568
IT Girls 0 #249 6,677 9,415
JP Girls 0 #249 3 6,592
GT Girls 0 #261 297 7,500
GT 0 #261 54 5,948
HR Girls 0 #273 17 3,687
PA Girls 0 #277 224 9,861
Canada Girls 2024 #280 6 2,795
SG 0 #282 1 11,010
PE 0 #284 27 6,350
TW Girls 0 #289 1 8,139
MY 0 #294 37 12,352
KZ Girls 0 #298 23 5,862
PE Girls 0 #306 1,382 14,861
QA Girls 0 #306 11 15,378
BR 0 #308 38 5,969
SA 0 #312 1 10,560
DK Girls 0 #324 6 7,429
JO Girls 0 #337 3 7,570
CZ Girls 0 #345 7 5,378
SD Girls 0 #355 4 7,678
PL Girls 0 #361 4 5,096
BO 0 #363 19 6,868
MX 0 #364 50 8,339
MU Boys 0 #368 2 8,477
OM Girls 0 #368 29 15,987
IT 0 #370 467 4,183
PT Boys 0 #374 8 7,951
NL 0 #382 10 2,481
France Girls 2021 #391 15 3,185
YE 0 #396 3 8,639
Austria Girls 0 #400 21 1,885
CL 0 #402 10 6,867
BD Girls 0 #406 1 8,413
EG 0 #406 7 6,387
MA 0 #407 1,414 20,986
UY Boys 0 #412 2 5,922
BR Girls 0 #414 840 12,708
MX Girls 0 #415 1,670 17,781
CR Girls 0 #420 113 11,342
PH Girls 0 #428 2 13,098
CO 0 #432 49 7,768
Spain 0 #433 20 2,326
AR Girls 0 #435 172 8,289
CO Girls 0 #460 1,030 16,140
GT Boys 0 #465 10 7,625
SD Boys 0 #466 1 10,523
UY Girls 0 #468 43 6,731
ZA 0 #471 4 14,421
AR Boys 0 #482 2 7,628
RU Girls 0 #486 13 11,913
BO Girls 0 #487 126 9,488
PA Boys 0 #505 1 9,305
CR Boys 0 #510 1 10,188
IQ Girls 0 #518 8 11,303
LY 0 #521 15 12,703
AE Girls 0 #530 24 20,968
CM Girls 0 #530 11 11,671
IR Girls 0 #540 6 8,334
PS Girls 0 #540 8 10,981
KW Girls 0 #554 8 19,177
HK Boys 0 #557 1 12,905
CL Girls 0 #560 314 14,098
CM Boys 0 #574 2 12,054
BH 0 #586 2 17,937
IL Girls 0 #602 16 11,648
BO Boys 0 #621 2 9,244
SG Girls 0 #627 6 18,916
MY Girls 0 #631 386 24,821
LB 0 #648 11 13,263
Spain Girls 0 #656 353 5,561
CL Boys 0 #699 2 13,390
Finland Girls 2026 #727 12 3,895
United States Girls 2024 #745 172 8,487
SY 0 #759 9 11,684
BR Boys 0 #777 9 12,213
Germany Girls 0 #795 44 4,949
NG Girls 0 #826 1 15,093
PE Boys 0 #850 29 14,506
NL Girls 0 #861 95 5,933
EG Girls 0 #886 74 14,742
SA Girls 0 #900 36 25,931
MX Boys 0 #958 25 16,355
CO Boys 0 #973 9 15,656
ZA Girls 0 #1,111 31 25,928
AE Boys 0 #1,143 1 22,615
MY Boys 0 #1,178 5 25,439
TR 0 #1,199 13 19,440
ZA Boys 0 #1,272 1 25,619
IT Boys 0 #1,422 50 10,046
SA Boys 0 #1,691 1 28,008

Dalila is popular in 77 countries — most recent births per country:

France
Switzerland
United States
Sweden
Canada

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People also ask about Dalila

Dalila is a unisex name, given to both boys and girls.
Dalila is a 3 syllable name, pronounced dah-LEE-lah.
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Delilah, Delila, Dalilah, Dalida and Dəlīlāh.
Yes — Dalila ranked #128 in Switzerland in 2024, and appears in official birth registries across 7 countries.
Dalila ranks highest in Switzerland (#128 in 2024).
Yes — 1 notable people named Dalila are in our database, including Dalila Di Lazzaro (Actor).