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Dalaiyah

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

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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FAQs About Dalaiyah

The name Dalaiyah means "gentle or delicate" in Hebrew, "beautiful or gentle" in Arabic.
Dalaiyah has Modern Hebrew and Arabic origins. Derived from the Hebrew name 'Delilah', which means delicate.
Dalaiyah is pronounced dah-LAY-yah (dah-LAY-yah). It has 3 syllables.
On Naymt, every name is color-coded by gender: green indicates a "masculine" name (one that has only ever appeared in the boys' top 1000 since 1880), purple indicates a "feminine" name (only in the girls' top 1000), and yellow indicates a "neutral" name (one that has appeared in the top 1000 for both genders at some point in history).
Popular nicknames for Dalaiyah include Laya, Dally, Daya.
Sibling name ideas that pair well with Dalaiyah include Zara, Elijah, Amara, Kai.
The most common spelling is Dalaiyah. Alternative spellings include Dalayah, Dalaiya, Dalaiah.