Delilah
duh-LY-luh
Average rank #89 across 7 countries
Etymology
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.
Popularity
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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