דלית
Dalit means “branch, or drawing water”
Dalit is a girl's name of Hebrew origin.
- In Hebrew
- דלית
- In English letters
- Dalit
- Meaning
- Branch, or drawing water
- Origin
- Hebrew
- Given to
- Girls
- Themes
- Flowers and plants
- Gematria value
- 444
1,934 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 carry the name Dalit.
- 1,934 of them are women and girls, and fewer than 5 are men and boys.
- 102 of them were born in 1970, more than in any other year.
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 Dalit is counted in each population group.
These are the people born 1949 to 2024 who carry the spelling דלית 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 | 1,934 | 0 | – |
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 Dalit in theme or origin.
These are the questions people ask about the name Dalit.
What does the name Dalit mean?
Dalit means “branch, or drawing water”. Dalit is a girl's name of Hebrew origin.
Is Dalit a boy's name or a girl's name?
Dalit is mainly a girl's name. Of the 1,934 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 who carry it, 1,934 are women and girls and fewer than 5 are men and boys.
How do you write Dalit in Hebrew?
Dalit is written דלית in Hebrew.
How many people in Israel are named Dalit?
1,934 Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 carry Dalit today. The most were born in 1970.
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.