Dilah as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Dilah

What is the meaning of the name Dilah ?

The baby name Dilah is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced DEE-lah (approx. /ˈdiːlə/); alternate pronunciations include dih-LAH (/dɪˈlɑː/).

Dilah is in Origin.

Dilah is a feminine given name with layered origins. In Malay and Indonesian contexts it commonly serves as a short form of Adilah/Adila, from Arabic ʿAdila/ʿAdilah (“just, fair, upright”), and is also used independently. In Turkish it aligns with the name Dila, ultimately from Persian dil (“heart”), conveying “of the heart,” “beloved,” or “one who speaks from the heart.” In English-speaking settings, Dilah sometimes appears as a streamlined variant or nickname of Delilah (Hebrew, “delicate”), giving the name a separate biblical association.

Usage spans the Islamic world of Southeast Asia through Arabic influence, modern Turkey via Persianate literary heritage, and recent Western baby-name trends favoring minimal, vowel-rich forms. Common variants and related forms include Dila, Dilla, Dillah, Adila, Adilah, Delilah, and Dalila. Meanings therefore vary by lineage: “just, fair” (Arabic), “heart; beloved” (Persian/Turkish pathway), or “delicate” (Hebrew stream). The name is primarily feminine and relatively rare in global statistics.