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Dalayah

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Pronounced də-LY-ah /dəˈlaɪ.ɑ/Medium

Meaning: Modern coinage echoing Dahlia (the flower) and Delaiah/Delilah ('God has drawn up', Hebrew); no single fixed rootLow

In 30 seconds: Soft and modern: Dalayah echoes Dahlia (the flower) and Delaiah, 'God has drawn up'. A flowing coinage, gentle and warm.
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Origin LowAmerican, Hebrew
MeaningModern coinage echoing Dahlia (the flower) and Delaiah/Delilah ('God has drawn up', Hebrew); no single fixed root
U.S. rank (2024)#4906 ↗ Rising
2024 U.S. births27 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year2020
Total births (all-time)≈ 272

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 202420072024

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Dalayah is a modern coinage echoing Dahlia — the flower (named for botanist Anders Dahl) — and Delaiah, Hebrew 'God has drawn up' (routes layered, which we flag). It has no single fixed root; the soft sound carries it.

It registers thinly in records. Rare, flower-or-God-has-drawn-up in echo, and gentle.

Did you know? Dalayah brushes Dahlia (the bright flower) and the biblical Delaiah ('God has drawn up/freed') — a soft, modern coinage.
Overall data confidence 45%
U.S. Social Security Administration name files — recent emergence

Variations

DaliyahDaliahDelaiah

Nicknames

Dala

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If you like Dalayah…

Dahlia— the flower it echoes
Daliyah— a fellow spelling
Delilah— a companion D- name
Aaliyah— another -iyah name

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Dalayah mean?

Dalayah echoes Dahlia (the flower) and Delaiah ('God has drawn up'); it has no single fixed meaning, so we flag it.

How do you pronounce Dalayah?

It's said də-LY-ah /dəˈlaɪ.ɑ/ — three syllables, stress on the second.

Is Dalayah a boy or girl name?

Dalayah is a girl's name.

How popular is Dalayah?

Dalayah is a very rare, recent name in the U.S.

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