Delila

Meaning of Delila

Delila, whose name springs from the ancient Hebrew for "delicate" and "dainty," unfurls like a pale rose at dawn across the ochre walls of Canaan, her vowels echoing across centuries with the promise of quiet power. In Hebrew—deh-LEE-lah—and in English—duh-LY-luh—her syllables glide across the tongue like sunbeams dancing on olive oil, weaving the storied intrigue of Samson’s fabled companion with a plot twist worthy of a telenovela’s standing ovation. She evokes water lilies adrift on moonlit lagoons, marigolds blazing along cobblestone plazas, and the warm reverberation of flamenco guitars at twilight, embodying a tender fire that warms every heart it touches. Today, some fifty newborn Delilas greet the world each year in the United States—a quiet testament to her enduring allure and poetic bloom.

Pronunciation

Hebrew

• Pronunced as deh-LEE-lah (/dɛ.ˈli.la//)

English

• Pronunced as duh-LY-luh (/dəˈlaɪlə/)

• Lila
• Lilah
• Delia
• Adela
• Dahlia
• Delilah
• Adelia