דקלה
Dikla means “date palm”
Dikla is a girl's name of Biblical origin.
In Genesis, Diklah is listed as a son of Joktan.
- In Hebrew
- דקלה
- In English letters
- Dikla
- Other English spellings
- Diklah
- Other Hebrew spellings
- דיקלה
- Meaning
- Date palm
- Origin
- Biblical
- Given to
- Girls
- Gematria value
- 139
3,881 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 carry the name Dikla.
- 3,881 of them are women and girls, and fewer than 5 are men and boys.
- 402 of them were born in 1980, more than in any other year.
- The total includes the other Hebrew spellings the register counts separately: דיקלה. The chart shows the spelling דקלה alone.
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 Dikla is counted in each population group.
These are the people born 1949 to 2024 who carry the spelling דקלה 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 | 1,998 | fewer than 5 | – |
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 Dikla in theme or origin.
These are the questions people ask about the name Dikla.
What does the name Dikla mean?
Dikla means “date palm”. Dikla is a girl's name of Biblical origin. In Genesis, Diklah is listed as a son of Joktan.
Is Dikla a boy's name or a girl's name?
Dikla is mainly a girl's name. Of the 3,881 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 who carry it, 3,881 are women and girls and fewer than 5 are men and boys.
How do you write Dikla in Hebrew?
Dikla is written דקלה in Hebrew. The register also counts these other Hebrew spellings: דיקלה.
How many people in Israel are named Dikla?
3,881 Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 carry Dikla today. The most were born in 1980.
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.