Dalida
A girls’ name of Hebrew origin, meaning beloved or gentle; form of Daliah.
Babies a year
21
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list
Dalida by the numbers
Dalida was given to 21 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
Its best year in America so far is the most recent one on record, which means it was still climbing when the records end.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Dalida. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Daliabranch; a form of Dahlia54 in England and Wales (2025)
- Daliladelicate; gentle; variant of delilah88 in the US (2017)
- Davidabeloved; a feminine form of David18 in the US (2017)
- Daliyabranch or flowing water; a form of Dalia4 in England and Wales (2025)
- Dalina7 in the US (2017)
- Dahliaflower named after botanist anders dahl790 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean gentleness
Like Dalida, 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)
Other names that mean love
Like Dalida, each of these has love in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Milagracious, dear1,014 in England and Wales (2025)
- Marystar of the sea; beloved2,381 in the US (2017)
- Rosethe rose flower; symbol of love666 in England and Wales (2025)
- Mollybeloved; a diminutive of Mary405 in England and Wales (2025)
- Freyalady; goddess of love1,802 in England and Wales (2025)
- Amybeloved1,724 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Dalida
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