How do you pronounce Dalila?

Dalila is pronounced dah-LEE-lah.

What is the origin of Dalila?

Dalila is of Swahili origin, from Swahili/East African culture.

Girl name Swahili origin Multiple tradition

dah-LEE-lah · 6 letters · 3 syllables

What it means

Gentle or delicate.

Language

Swahili

Culture

Swahili/East African

Religion

Multiple

Style era

modern

Themes

virtue

2024 rank#1328

2024 births172

Peak year2009

First appeared1944

Total US births5,903

Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Common nicknames

DaliLila

Alternate spellings

Dalilah

In other languages

Delilah

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