Dalal
A girls’ name of Arabic origin, meaning flower petals; gentleness.
Dalal by the numbers
In 2025, 6 babies in England and Wales were named Dalal. In the US, 14 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
For the size of the two countries, it is given noticeably more often in England and Wales than in the US.
Its American peak was 20 babies in 2008, making it a 2000s name.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Dalal. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Dylanson of the sea10,158 in the US (2017)
- Dallasfrom the meadow dwelling or field place1,908 in the US (2017)
- Daliabranch; a form of Dahlia54 in England and Wales (2025)
- Darladarling; a form of Darlene124 in England and Wales (2025)
- Daliladelicate; gentle; variant of delilah88 in the US (2017)
- Danaeparched, dry; mythological figure in Greek tradition85 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean a flower
Like Dalal, each of these has a flower in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Chloegreen shoot, blooming6,920 in the US (2017)
- Lilythe lily flower; purity2,249 in England and Wales (2025)
- Violetthe violet flower; purple1,061 in England and Wales (2025)
- Leilaniheavenly flower2,264 in the US (2017)
- Jasminejasmine flower; gift from god455 in England and Wales (2025)
- Rosethe rose flower; symbol of love666 in England and Wales (2025)
Other names that mean gentleness
Like Dalal, each of these has gentleness in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Leahweary; also delicate5,168 in the US (2017)
- Alicenoble, of noble kind825 in England and Wales (2025)
- Delilahdelicate, languishing1,180 in England and Wales (2025)
- Milliegentle strength; from Millicent or Amelia1,080 in England and Wales (2025)
- Alisonnoble kind; a form of Alice812 in the US (2017)
- Almanourishing, kind222 in England and Wales (2025)
Names about as common as Dalal
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