Recent in Baby
When Baby Resists SolidsWhen Baby Resists SolidsBaby Biting TipsBaby Biting Tips5 Tips To Help Prevent Highchair Injuries5 Tips To Help Prevent Highchair InjuriesWhen Baby and Pet MeetWhen Baby and Pet MeetTreatments for ColicTreatments for ColicBaby Milestones – The First YearBaby Milestones – The First YearTips for Relieving Teething PainTips for Relieving Teething PainBenefits of Making Your Own Baby FoodBenefits of Making Your Own Baby Food

Home › Baby Names Directory › Dalayah

Dalayah

♀ Girl

How to Pronounce Dalayah

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.
💕 Browse more names
Made for Dalayah
Dalayah
Custom knit blankets, embroidered with her name.
See Dalayah blankets
Amazon affiliate link
mamaraya
Affiliate link
🍼
Essentials for baby
Baby care from Dr. Talbot’s
Bottles, diapering, bath and nasal care — 23 picks.
Dr. Talbot’s · affiliate link
Shop baby essentials
Origin LowAmerican, Hebrew
MeaningModern coinage echoing Dahlia (the flower) and Delaiah/Delilah ('God has drawn up', Hebrew); no single fixed root
U.S. rank (2025)#5762 ↘ Falling
2025 U.S. births21 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year2020
Total births (all-time)≈ 272
🌸
Essentials for mom
What she’ll actually want in week one
Peri-bottle, nursing pads, postpartum ice packs — 29 picks from Dr. Talbot’s.
Dr. Talbot’s · affiliate link
Shop mom essentials

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 202420072025

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

Famous Bearers

  • Famous bearers coming soon.

If you like Dalayah…

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

Explore names like Dalayah

By themeuncertaincoinagehebrewamerican
By meaningGod / DivineFlower

All themes →All meanings →All origins →

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.

💬 Ask Nia