Dalila
A girls’ name of Hebrew origin, meaning delicate; gentle; variant of delilah.
Babies a year
88
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list
Dalila by the numbers
Dalila was given to 88 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
Its American peak was 206 babies in 2008, making it a 2000s name.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Dalila. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Daliabranch; a form of Dahlia54 in England and Wales (2025)
- Dalilahgentle or delicate; a variant of Delilah178 in the US (2017)
- Deliladelicate or weak; variant of Delilah41 in the US (2017)
- Dalidabeloved or gentle; form of Daliah21 in the US (2017)
- Danilagod is my judge; a form of Daniel13 in the US (2017)
- Daliyabranch or flowing water; a form of Dalia4 in England and Wales (2025)
Sounds like Dalila
Names that are said the same way as Dalila, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
Other names that mean gentleness
Like Dalila, 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 Dalila
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