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دَالِيَا

Dalia

DAH-lee-ah

Grapevine; gentle.”

About Dalia

Dalia is a Muslim baby girl's name meaning "grapevine; gentle" — an Arabic name carried for centuries across the Muslim world.

Modern name; in Arabic contexts often associated with the grapevine and its blossoms.

Origin & roots

Origin

Arabic

Gender

Girl

Root letters

د ل يD-L-Y

In Arabic, root letters are the seed that gives a word its meaning. Every word built from them inherits that family of meaning — and Dalia is one such word.

How to say it

DAH·lee·ah

Stressed syllable in capitals

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Dalia: Meaning, Pronunciation, and Origin · Houdhoud