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Dalilah name meaning

“guide; indication”

Letters
7
Syllables
3
First letter
D
Origin
Arabic
Category
Malay Names
Gender
♀ Girl
1

records of Malaysian citizens on Wikidata carry the name Dalilah

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Malay Names: DMeaning wisdomArabic origin

Dalilah is a girl's name from Arabic, linked to dalīl, meaning 'guide' or 'proof'.

What does Dalilah mean?

Guide; indication

In Malay: petunjuk; penunjuk jalan

Sources (1)

About the name Dalilah

Dalilah is linked to the Arabic word dalīl, meaning a sign, proof or guide, with the -ah ending typical of feminine forms. Dalila and Daleela are also used. Dalila also exists as a form of the biblical Delilah, which has a different origin.

Gender♀ Girl
OriginArabic
SyllablesDa-li-lah
First letterMalay Names starting with D
Arabic scriptدليلة

Compound names with Dalilah

Sources

  1. Wiktionary: دليل (dalīl) · en.wiktionary.org · meaning

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