דלילה
Delila means “delicate, or languishing”
Delila is a girl's name of Biblical origin.
Delilah betrayed Samson to the Philistines.
- In Hebrew
- דלילה
- In English letters
- Delila
- Other English spellings
- Delilah, Dalila
- Meaning
- Delicate, or languishing
- Origin
- Biblical
- Given to
- Girls
- Themes
- From the Bible
- Gematria value
- 79
201 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 carry the name Delila.
- 201 of them are women and girls, and fewer than 5 are men and boys.
- 22 of them were born in 1958, 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 Delila is counted in each population group.
These are the people born 1949 to 2024 who carry the spelling דלילה 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 | 201 | 0 | – |
| Muslim girls | 113 | 0 | – |
| Christian Arab girls | 6 | 0 | – |
| Druze girls | 18 | 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 Delila in theme or origin.
These are the questions people ask about the name Delila.
What does the name Delila mean?
Delila means “delicate, or languishing”. Delila is a girl's name of Biblical origin. Delilah betrayed Samson to the Philistines.
Is Delila a boy's name or a girl's name?
Delila is mainly a girl's name. Of the 201 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 who carry it, 201 are women and girls and fewer than 5 are men and boys.
How do you write Delila in Hebrew?
Delila is written דלילה in Hebrew.
How many people in Israel are named Delila?
201 Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 carry Delila today. The most were born in 1958.
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.