The baby name Dilber is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced DIL-ber (approx.); IPA: /dɪl.bɛr/.
The baby name Dilber is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced DIL-ber (approx.); IPA: /dɪl.bɛr/.
Dilber is Persian, Turkish in Origin.
Dilber stems from Persian delbar (دلبر), from del/dil “heart” + -bar “bearing/holder,” literally “heart-bearer,” figuratively “beloved, sweetheart, captivating beauty.” Via Ottoman Turkish, dilber became a cherished poetic word for a beautiful beloved in divan poetry and Sufi lyrics, which helped establish it as a given name, most often for girls.
Usage radiated through Persianate and Turkic spheres: Turkey and the Balkans, Central Asia (Uyghur, Kazakh, Tatar), the Caucasus, and South Asia. In Turkic contexts it is primarily feminine; in Urdu/Hindi it can be unisex or masculine, echoing its frequent appearance in ghazals and film songs. Spelling tracks language: Dilber (Turkish, Uyghur), Dilbar (Urdu, Hindi, Tatar), and Delbar (standard Persian). Less common transliterations include Delber. The name remains traditional yet approachable, with a warm, romantic meaning and strong literary associations.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TM | Girls | 0 | #34 | 2 | 574 |
| AZ | 0 | #42 | 2 | 706 | |
| AZ | Girls | 0 | #70 | 6 | 1,051 |
| AZ | Boys | 0 | #131 | 1 | 1,400 |
| IQ | 0 | #131 | 3 | 3,533 | |
| GR | 0 | #134 | 2 | 3,911 | |
| RS | Boys | 0 | #154 | 1 | 2,277 |
| Sweden | Girls | 2014 | #180 | 2 | 1,576 |
| BG | Girls | 0 | #201 | 23 | 3,559 |
| BG | Boys | 0 | #219 | 2 | 3,850 |
| GR | Girls | 0 | #230 | 13 | 6,293 |
| JP | Girls | 0 | #249 | 3 | 6,592 |
| GR | Boys | 0 | #271 | 3 | 6,912 |
| AF | Boys | 0 | #274 | 1 | 3,535 |
| AL | Boys | 0 | #288 | 11 | 5,122 |
| HR | Girls | 0 | #294 | 1 | 3,687 |
| DK | Girls | 0 | #305 | 12 | 7,429 |
| PE | 0 | #327 | 3 | 6,350 | |
| PT | Boys | 0 | #381 | 1 | 7,951 |
| Austria | Girls | 0 | #405 | 16 | 1,885 |
| BO | 0 | #408 | 1 | 6,868 | |
| France | Girls | 2015 | #411 | 3 | 3,223 |
| TR | 0 | #416 | 3,088 | 19,440 | |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #424 | 1 | 15,987 |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #465 | 2 | 10,523 |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #478 | 27 | 11,303 |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #504 | 2 | 9,305 |
| CO | 0 | #508 | 3 | 7,768 | |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #522 | 2 | 11,913 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #547 | 1 | 10,981 |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #573 | 20 | 9,244 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #573 | 1 | 11,342 |
| BH | 0 | #582 | 6 | 17,937 | |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #595 | 3 | 20,968 |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #603 | 3 | 10,045 |
| LB | 0 | #689 | 2 | 13,263 | |
| SY | 0 | #691 | 38 | 11,684 | |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #697 | 4 | 13,390 |
| Germany | Girls | 0 | #727 | 112 | 4,949 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #735 | 9 | 18,093 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #768 | 111 | 14,506 |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #785 | 1 | 12,213 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #801 | 6 | 18,755 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #858 | 24 | 17,948 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #873 | 48 | 15,656 |
| NL | Girls | 0 | #904 | 52 | 5,933 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #915 | 1 | 14,098 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #925 | 11 | 25,931 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #979 | 23 | 16,750 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,009 | 2 | 14,861 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,034 | 59 | 22,615 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,152 | 1 | 16,140 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,156 | 21 | 20,130 | |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,181 | 2 | 25,439 |
| MA | 0 | #1,197 | 3 | 20,986 | |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,272 | 1 | 25,619 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,457 | 158 | 28,008 |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,462 | 10 | 10,046 |
Dilber is popular in 43 countries — most recent births per country:
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