Delilah

duh-LY-luh

Girl

Average rank #89 across 7 countries

Meaning & origin

Biblical, Biblical Hebrew, English

Means "delicate, weak, languishing" in Hebrew. In the Old Testament she is the lover of Samson, whom she betrays to the Philistines by cutting his hair, which is the source of his power. Despite her character flaws, the name began to be used by the Puritans in the 17th century. It has been used occasionally in the English-speaking world since that time.

How popular is Delilah?

馃彺鬆仹鬆仮鬆仴鬆伄鬆仹鬆伩 England & Wales

#32

in 2025

馃彺鬆仹鬆仮鬆伋鬆仯鬆伌鬆伩 Scotland

#122

in 2025

馃嚠馃嚜 Ireland

#160

in 2025

馃嚭馃嚫 USA

#51

in 2025

馃嚘馃嚭 Australia

#54

in 2025

馃嚚馃嚘 Canada

#135

in 2024

馃嚦馃嚳 New Zealand

#72

in 2025

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