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Delilah Name Origin: Hebrew
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Pronunciation: dah-lie-lah
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Delilah Name Meaning
A Hebrew name with a melodic sound, Delilah is rising in use. Meaning “delicate,” she’s a perfect moniker for a little girl.
Delilah is elegant yet approachable, lovely on a child and an adult alike. She can be shortened to Lilah if you choose or the adorable Dede, but she isn’t a name that’s automatically shortened if you’re not a fan of nicknames.
Delilah may have ancient roots, but she is a natural among today’s names. The -la suffix sound is trending with Camila, Layla, and Stella just some of its models. She may fit in the trend, but Delilah is anything but trendy and avoids feeling dated thanks to her history of use. While her Biblical ties aren’t the best, we think she’s grown to shed the association thanks to modern influences like the song “Hey There Delilah.” As more and more Delilahs arrive, the ties should continue to fade.
As far as personality goes, Little Delilah is confident, knowing what she wants without issue. She’s independent and bold in her style, unafraid to ruffle some feathers. She has a high fashion feel that we love, the perfect name for a little one born to entertain whether she loves to sing or dance.
Delilah has a few alternate spellings including Delila and Dalila. Similar names include Delia and Dahlia.
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Delilah Name Popularity
How popular is the name Delilah? Here’s everything we know.
Year |
Rank |
# Births |
% Births |
1910 |
889 |
5 |
0.0014% |
1911 |
— |
0 |
0% |
1912 |
— |
0 |
0% |
1913 |
885 |
11 |
0.0019% |
1914 |
1,063 |
10 |
0.0014% |
1915 |
1,112 |
11 |
0.0012% |
1916 |
974 |
20 |
0.0021% |
1917 |
1,395 |
6 |
0.0006% |
1918 |
978 |
24 |
0.0022% |
1919 |
1,029 |
19 |
0.0018% |
1920 |
1,136 |
16 |
0.0014% |
1921 |
1,343 |
10 |
0.0009% |
1922 |
1,110 |
19 |
0.0017% |
1923 |
1,168 |
16 |
0.0014% |
1924 |
1,136 |
19 |
0.0016% |
1925 |
1,337 |
10 |
0.0009% |
1926 |
939 |
30 |
0.0027% |
1927 |
1,665 |
5 |
0.0005% |
1928 |
1,545 |
5 |
0.0005% |
1929 |
1,267 |
10 |
0.001% |
1930 |
1,061 |
19 |
0.0018% |
1931 |
— |
0 |
0% |
1932 |
— |
0 |
0% |
1933 |
1,438 |
6 |
0.0006% |
1934 |
1,417 |
6 |
0.0006% |
1935 |
1,145 |
12 |
0.0012% |
1936 |
928 |
22 |
0.0023% |
1937 |
— |
0 |
0% |
1938 |
1,497 |
5 |
0.0005% |
1939 |
— |
0 |
0% |
1940 |
1,569 |
5 |
0.0005% |
1941 |
1,007 |
21 |
0.0019% |
1942 |
616 |
102 |
0.0081% |
1943 |
964 |
30 |
0.0023% |
1944 |
1,209 |
14 |
0.0011% |
1945 |
— |
0 |
0% |
1946 |
1,112 |
23 |
0.0016% |
1947 |
1,520 |
10 |
0.0006% |
1948 |
996 |
38 |
0.0024% |
1949 |
862 |
60 |
0.0037% |
1950 |
778 |
81 |
0.005% |
1951 |
675 |
120 |
0.0071% |
1952 |
565 |
185 |
0.0106% |
1953 |
586 |
176 |
0.0099% |
1954 |
726 |
114 |
0.0062% |
1955 |
795 |
98 |
0.0053% |
1956 |
713 |
135 |
0.0071% |
1957 |
763 |
127 |
0.0066% |
1958 |
915 |
79 |
0.0042% |
1959 |
1,062 |
54 |
0.0028% |
1960 |
868 |
96 |
0.0051% |
1961 |
1,078 |
58 |
0.0031% |
1962 |
1,086 |
53 |
0.0029% |
1963 |
1,438 |
22 |
0.0012% |
1964 |
1,824 |
11 |
0.0006% |
1965 |
1,539 |
18 |
0.0011% |
1966 |
1,701 |
13 |
0.0008% |
1967 |
1,758 |
12 |
0.0008% |
1968 |
1,443 |
24 |
0.0016% |
1969 |
1,179 |
45 |
0.0029% |
1970 |
835 |
116 |
0.0073% |
1971 |
906 |
94 |
0.0063% |
1972 |
1,008 |
68 |
0.005% |
1973 |
842 |
104 |
0.008% |
1974 |
881 |
97 |
0.0075% |
1975 |
932 |
88 |
0.0068% |
1976 |
960 |
82 |
0.0064% |
1977 |
899 |
106 |
0.0079% |
1978 |
890 |
109 |
0.0081% |
1979 |
792 |
146 |
0.0104% |
1980 |
974 |
98 |
0.0067% |
1981 |
1,140 |
70 |
0.0048% |
1982 |
945 |
108 |
0.0072% |
1983 |
713 |
185 |
0.0125% |
1984 |
729 |
172 |
0.0116% |
1985 |
715 |
192 |
0.0126% |
1986 |
886 |
131 |
0.0087% |
1987 |
785 |
174 |
0.0114% |
1988 |
888 |
143 |
0.0092% |
1989 |
1,035 |
117 |
0.0073% |
1990 |
1,185 |
95 |
0.0057% |
1991 |
1,132 |
108 |
0.0066% |
1992 |
1,285 |
86 |
0.0054% |
1993 |
1,250 |
87 |
0.0056% |
1994 |
1,242 |
89 |
0.0058% |
1995 |
1,094 |
112 |
0.0074% |
1996 |
1,116 |
111 |
0.0074% |
1997 |
889 |
178 |
0.012% |
1998 |
883 |
188 |
0.0126% |
1999 |
663 |
304 |
0.0203% |
2000 |
680 |
303 |
0.0198% |
2001 |
675 |
325 |
0.0216% |
2002 |
716 |
294 |
0.0196% |
2003 |
636 |
374 |
0.0246% |
2004 |
597 |
422 |
0.0277% |
2005 |
583 |
442 |
0.0289% |
2006 |
559 |
484 |
0.0309% |
2007 |
296 |
1,110 |
0.0704% |
2008 |
192 |
1,714 |
0.1109% |
2009 |
193 |
1,668 |
0.1116% |
2010 |
185 |
1,647 |
0.1143% |
2011 |
173 |
1,798 |
0.1262% |
2012 |
155 |
2,068 |
0.1451% |
2013 |
136 |
2,319 |
0.1629% |
2014 |
129 |
2,499 |
0.1715% |
2015 |
115 |
2,722 |
0.1871% |
2016 |
115 |
2,707 |
0.1877% |
2017 |
102 |
2,864 |
0.2052% |
2018 |
93 |
2,975 |
0.2165% |
2019 |
88 |
3,121 |
0.2305% |
2020 |
70 |
3,304 |
0.2596% |
2021 |
58 |
3,527 |
0.2885% |
2022 |
58 |
3,847 |
0.2916% |
District of Columbia (DC)
Data via SSA.gov.
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What names are diminutives of Delilah?
A diminutive is a name that’s like Delilah sounds, you might also like these names that sound like Delilah, but shorter.
Name |
Meaning |
Origin |
Popularity |
Other Gender |
Lila
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Night
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Arabic
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Lilah
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Night
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Arabic
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Lyla
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Night
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English
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What names are variants of Delilah?
Mix it up with these names that are a variation of the name Delilah.
Name |
Meaning |
Origin |
Popularity |
Other Gender |
Dalila
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Delicate, gentle
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African
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Delila
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Languishing, lovelorn, seductive
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Hebrew
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What names sound like Delilah?
If you like how Delilah sounds, you might also like these names that sound like Delilah.
Name |
Meaning |
Origin |
Popularity |
Other Gender |
Deanna
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Valley; church leader
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English
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Delaney
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From the alder grove
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English
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Delia
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From Delos
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Greek
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Gelilah
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Rolling hills
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Hebrew
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Kalilah
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Darling, beloved
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Arabic
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Kelilah
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Victorious
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Hebrew
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Petulah
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Pertness
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Latin
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Tallulah
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Leaping water
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Native American
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Talula
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Leaping water
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Native American
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Popularity |
Other Gender |
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Siblings of Delilah
Mamas with kids named Delilah also have kids with these names.
Name |
Meaning |
Origin |
Popularity |
Other Gender |
Ezekiel
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God will strengthen
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Hebrew
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