דליה
Dalia means “branch, or the dahlia flower”
Dalia is a girl's name of Biblical origin.
In the Bible a man, an official who urged the king not to burn Jeremiah's scroll.
- In Hebrew
- דליה
- In English letters
- Dalia
- Other English spellings
- Dahlia, Daliah, Delaiah, Dalya, Delayahu, Dlaya
- Meaning
- Branch, or the dahlia flower
- Origin
- Biblical
- Given to
- Girls
- Gematria value
- 49
9,860 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 carry the name Dalia.
- 9,860 of them are women and girls, and fewer than 5 are men and boys.
- 549 of them were born in 1953, more than in any other year.
- Carriers born 2020 to 2024: 10, against 41 born 2010 to 2014, so its share of births is shrinking.
Central Bureau of Statistics register, April 2025. People who changed their name are counted under the one they carry now, and a year with fewer than five shows as zero.
This is how Dalia is counted in each population group.
These are the people born 1949 to 2024 who carry the spelling דליה today, in each population group and sex the register lists for it. The rank counts the names given in 2024, and 1 is the most given. A count under 5 is not published, so the table says “fewer than 5”, and 0 means nobody.
| Population group | Carriers | Born in 2024 | Rank in 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jewish girls | 9,860 | 5 | 607 of 678 |
| Muslim girls | 1,199 | 9 | 315 of 505 |
| Christian Arab girls | 124 | fewer than 5 | – |
| Druze girls | 221 | 0 | – |
In 2024, Dalia ranked 607 of 678 among the names given to Jewish girls.
Source: the Central Bureau of Statistics table of current first names of people born 1949 to 2024, by sex and population group (release 391/2025 of 8 December 2025, read on 2 November 2026). Groups and sexes with no row for this spelling are left out.
These six names are close to Dalia in theme or origin.
These are the questions people ask about the name Dalia.
What does the name Dalia mean?
Dalia means “branch, or the dahlia flower”. Dalia is a girl's name of Biblical origin. In the Bible a man, an official who urged the king not to burn Jeremiah's scroll.
Is Dalia a boy's name or a girl's name?
Dalia is mainly a girl's name. Of the 9,860 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 who carry it, 9,860 are women and girls and fewer than 5 are men and boys.
How do you write Dalia in Hebrew?
Dalia is written דליה in Hebrew.
How many people in Israel are named Dalia?
9,860 Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 carry Dalia today. The most were born in 1953. In 2024, Dalia ranked 607 of 678 among the names given to Jewish girls.
Counts are Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 who carry the name today, from the Central Bureau of Statistics register of April 2025. Meanings follow the standard etymologies of Hebrew name references, and where nobody can be sure the page says so.