Dalilah
4 syllables
♀ Female ◎ Modern American ◈ 4 syllables
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From Modern American

Dalilah means delicate or languishing — the H-ending variant of Delilah, from the Hebrew. Delilah is the most seductive woman in the Bible — she discovered Samson's secret and cut his hair. Tom Jones's Delilah is one of the most passionate songs. The H-ending adds spiritual breath. Three syllables of biblical seduction, Samson's-secret, and the most passionate breath.

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Dalilah at a glance
MeaningGuide
OriginModern American
GenderFemale
Syllables4
NumerologyLife Path 2
US Rank (today)#1160
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Why parents love Dalilah
  • Delilah discovered Samson's secret — maximum biblical drama.
  • Tom Jones's Delilah is one of the most passionate songs.
  • Three syllables with a flowing, seductive sound: dah-LY-lah.
  • The H-ending adds spiritual breath.
  • The meaning delicate carries paradoxical power.
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The vibe of Dalilah
delicatelanguishingH-endingDelilahSamsonseductionTom Jonesspiritual breath
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Origin & history of Dalilah
Hebrew Delilah (delicate/languishing) → H-variant Dalilah
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Modern American roots
Dalilah is the H-ending variant of Delilah meaning delicate or languishing. Delilah is the most seductive woman in the Bible — she discovered Samson's strength lay in his hair.
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First recorded
Earliest known use: H-variant; biblical Delilah; Tom Jones's Delilah.
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Today
Dalilah remains a beloved choice, ranking #1160 in the US. 4,935 babies have been named Dalilah since 1970.
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How popular is Dalilah?
2008 peak year
The name Dalilah reached its peak in 2008, with 263 registrations (ranked #1007). It first surfaced in U.S. records in 1970, roughly 38 years before its peak. Since the peak, the name has eased to well outside the top 1,000 (around #1160) today, averaging about 212 new babies per year. Dalilah's usage has held roughly steady recently. Across all years on record, approximately 4,935 American babies have carried this name.
Year-by-year registrations 1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
263 Babies named in peak year
(ranked #1,007)
212 Avg. per year
(last decade)
2,120 Total registrations
last 10 years
4,935 All-time total
(since 1880)
Popularity in the US today (rank #1,160) Moderate
→ Holding steady in recent years
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Numerology of Dalilah
2
Life path number
The Peacemaker
Diplomacy, harmony and deep empathy.

Dalilah's Life Path 7 is the seeker's number — secret-seeking. People named Dalilah tend to be delicate, powerful, and gifted at discovering every Samson's secret.

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Discovers every secret
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Samson-level seduction
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H-breathed
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Delicate-yet-powerful
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Tom-Jones passionate
D4
A1
L3
I9
L3
A1
H8
Sum: 29 → Life path 2
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Personality of Dalilah
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Peaceful
They bring calm to every room.
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Deeply loving
Their love runs deep and steady.
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Intuitive
They read people with extraordinary accuracy.
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Artistic soul
Beauty speaks to them powerfully.
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