Dalia (given name)

Updated on Jan 21, 2024

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Gender Female		Word/name Arabic, Hebrew

Dalia is a common feminine name in Swahili and Hebrew (Hebrew: דַּלְיָה). The name in Hebrew stems from word for [tip of a ] branch, especially that of a grapevine or an olive tree. There are several biblical and Talmudic references. However, confusion arose among Hebrew speakers due to the similarity to the name of the flower Dahlia, named in honor of Anders Dahl, a Swedish botanist, by Spanish naturalist Antonio José de Cavanilles, director of the Real Jardín Botánico de Madrid of 18th century.

It is also a popular feminine name in Lithuania, meaning 'destiny' or 'fate' and derived from Lithuanian pagan traditions. Dalia (mythology) is also said to mean "a strong branch."

Notable people with the name include:

Dalia Contreras (born 1983), Venezuelan taekwando practitioner

Dalia Dorner (born 1934), former Justice of the Supreme Court of Israel

Dalia El Behery (born 1978), Egyptian actress, model, TV presenter, and Miss Egypt 1990

Dalia Grybauskaitė (born 1956), politician and current President of Lithuania

Dalia Hertz, Israeli poet

Dalia Itzik (born 1952), Israeli politician

Dalia Lion, Miss Israel 1961

Dalia Matusevičienė (born 1962), Soviet Olympic athlete

Dale Messick (1906-2005), born Dalia Messick, creator of the comic strip Brenda Starr

Dalia Azab born 1991, Egyptian billionaire

Dalia Mogahed (born 1974), American Muslim scholar and adviser to President Barack Obama