What does the name Delilah mean?

Delilah means delicate, languishing. Biblical figure.

Where does the name Delilah come from?

Delilah is a girl name of Hebrew origin.

Is Delilah a boy or a girl name?

Delilah is overwhelmingly a girl name in the United States. Of the 58,292 U.S. babies recorded with this name, more than 99% are girls.

How popular is the name Delilah in 2023?

Delilah ranks #52 for girls in the U.S. Social Security Administration's 2023 dataset. Its all-time U.S. peak was 2023 with 4,049 babies.

How do you pronounce Delilah?

Delilah is pronounced deh-LYE-lah (3 syllables).

A name from Hebrew · Girl

Delilah

Delicate, languishing. Biblical figure.

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Popularity over time

A 143-year arc in numbers.

58,292 U.S. births recorded from 1880–2023.

Popularity · 1880–2023

4,049 births in 2023

1880 1951 2023

Babies named per year Peak year Most recent

Meaning

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DDelicate, languishing. Biblical figure.

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What does the name Delilah mean?: Delilah means delicate, languishing. Biblical figure.
Where does the name Delilah come from?: Delilah is a girl name of Hebrew origin.
Is Delilah a boy or a girl name?: Delilah is overwhelmingly a girl name in the United States. Of the 58,292 U.S. babies recorded with this name, more than 99% are girls.
How popular is the name Delilah in 2023?: Delilah ranks #52 for girls in the U.S. Social Security Administration's 2023 dataset. Its all-time U.S. peak was 2023 with 4,049 babies.
How do you pronounce Delilah?: Delilah is pronounced deh-LYE-lah (3 syllables).

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Popularity counts come from the U.S. Social Security Administration's national dataset. Meanings and origins are curated from etymological sources. If you spot an error, please let us know.