Dalaiyah

dah-LAY-yah'dah-LAY-yah'3 syllables
🇮🇱Hebrew
Graceful

MEANING

Gentle or delicate

ORIGIN

Modern Hebrew

ETYMOLOGY

Derived from the Hebrew name 'Delilah', which means delicate.

CULTURAL NOTES

Associated with grace and gentleness, often chosen for its lyrical sound.

HISTORICAL CONTEXT

Delilah is a biblical name known from the story of Samson and Delilah in the Old Testament.

🇸🇦Arabic
Melodic

MEANING

Beautiful or gentle

ORIGIN

Arabic

ETYMOLOGY

A modern adaptation with roots in the Arabic word 'Dalal', meaning gentle or alluring.

CULTURAL NOTES

The name is often chosen for its beautiful sound and positive connotations.

HISTORICAL CONTEXT

Names with similar sounds have been used in Middle Eastern cultures for centuries.

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