Hebrew · Lithuanian · Spanish

Dalia

DAHL-ee-uh

Meaning: Branch; bough

Girl
Familiar
3 syllables
Bridge name

The story

Dalia means branch in Hebrew. The same spelling has independent Lithuanian and flower-name histories, so its meaning depends on the tradition a family chooses.

Also means

What Dalia means in its other languages.

Lithuanianfate; the goddess of destiny
Spanishthe dahlia flower

Nicknames

Dali
Lia

Spellings & variants

Dalya
Daliah
Dahlia

Popularity

Familiar

In the US top 1,000 — familiar, not everywhere.

Similar position in the latest US rankings

Style

Nature
Soft
Works everywhere
Floral

Origins

Dalia comes from Hebrew, Lithuanian, and Spanish. It’s a bridge name, with roots in more than one culture.

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