دَالِيَا
Dalia: meaning of the name
Girl Other origin Dāliyā
The dahlia, a flower named after the botanist Dahl; in Arabic, daliya also means “trellis”
Meaning of the name Dalia
Dalia comes from the name of the dahlia, a Central American flower named in the 18th century after the Swedish botanist Anders Dahl. The name has become common in the Middle East and Egypt. In Arabic, daliya is also an old word: a vine trellis, and the bucket wheel that draws water. The name does not occur in the Quran.
- In Arabic
- دَالِيَا داليا
- Transliteration
- Dāliyā
- Gender
- Girl
- Origin
- Other
Is Dalia in the Quran?
No: the name Dalia does not appear in the Quran. A name can be beautiful and permissible without coming from the Quran.
Is this name permissible?
No text or scholarly opinion concerns the name Dalia in particular: the general rules of Islam apply.
Read the rules for choosing a name
This page is an aid to reflection, not a fatwa. For a personal case, ask a person of knowledge.
Writing Dalia in each language
- French
- Dalia, Dahlia, Dalya
- English
- Dalia, Dahlia
- Spanish
- Dalia
- Turkish
- Dalya
- Arabic
- دَالِيَا