Delilah
duh-LY-luh
Average rank #90 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?
๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ England & Wales
#33
in 2024
๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ Scotland
#122
in 2025
๐ฎ๐ช Ireland
#160
in 2025
๐บ๐ธ USA
#51
in 2025
๐ฆ๐บ Australia
#54
in 2025
๐จ๐ฆ Canada
#135
in 2024
๐ณ๐ฟ New Zealand
#72
in 2025
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