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دِلآرَا
Delara
del-AA-raa
“Heart-adorning.”
About Delara
Delara is a Muslim baby girl's name meaning "heart-adorning" — a Persian name carried for centuries across the Muslim world.
Persian, from 'del' (heart) and 'ara' (adorning). Connotes one who beautifies the heart.
Origin & roots
Origin
Persian
Gender
Girl
Root letters
Persian and Arabic share many roots through centuries of Islamic scholarship; Delara's consonants live comfortably in both.
How to say it
Stressed syllable in capitals
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Common questions about Delara
- What does the name Delara mean?
- Delara (دِلآرَا) means "Heart-adorning". Persian, from 'del' (heart) and 'ara' (adorning). Connotes one who beautifies the heart.
- Is Delara a name from the Qur'an?
- Delara does not appear directly in the Qur'an in our verified records, though it is an Persian name long carried across the Muslim world. We only list a Qur'anic verse when it's verified against the Tanzil corpus.
- Is Delara a boy or a girl name?
- Delara is traditionally a girl's name.
- Where does the name Delara come from?
- Delara is a Persian name, built on the root letters —.
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