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Dalinda

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How to Pronounce Dalinda

Pronounced duh-LIN-duh /dəˈlɪn.də/Medium

Meaning: Dalinda belongs to the family of -linda names, close to Belinda and Melinda. The -linda ending draws on the Spanish 'linda', meaning pretty, and on an older Germanic root for soft or tender. Dalinda reads as a graceful member of that group, its lead syllable giving it a name of its own.Low

In 30 seconds: Dalinda is a -linda name kin to Belinda, with the sense of pretty or tender. It stayed rare in the United States, peaking around 1964 (said duh-LIN-duh).
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Origin LowSpanish, English
MeaningDalinda belongs to the family of -linda names, close to Belinda and Melinda. The -linda ending draws on the Spanish 'linda', meaning pretty, and on an older Germanic root for soft or tender. Dalinda reads as a graceful member of that group, its lead syllable giving it a name of its own.
U.S. rank (2015)#14936 ↗ Rising
2015 U.S. births6 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year1964
Total births (all-time)≈ 388

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 196419472015

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

Dalinda is one of the many -linda names that flourished in mid-century America, a cousin of Belinda and Melinda. The shared ending comes from Spanish 'linda' (pretty) and an older Germanic sense of tender, and the Da- opening gives Dalinda its individual lilt. Its exact source is best read as this blended family rather than a single origin.

Dalinda was never common in the United States, reaching only about twenty girls a year around its peak in 1964 before easing back to rarity. A woman named Dalinda then is in her sixties today.

Did you know? Dalinda rides the mid-century fashion for -linda names - Belinda, Melinda, Rosalinda - all sharing an ending tied to the Spanish word for pretty.
Overall data confidence 40%
References - Dalinda — -linda family name kin to Belinda; Spanish linda (pretty)

Variations

BelindaMelindaRosalinda

Nicknames

LindaDolly

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Belinda— the closest -linda cousin
Melinda— a like -linda name of the era
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Frequently Asked

What does the name Dalinda mean?

It is a -linda name related to Belinda and Melinda, carrying the sense of pretty (Spanish linda) or tender.

How do you pronounce Dalinda?

It is said duh-LIN-duh /dəˈlɪn.də/, three syllables with the stress in the middle.

Is Dalinda a boy or girl name?

Dalinda is used here as a girl's name.

How popular is Dalinda?

It has always been rare in the United States, given to only about twenty girls a year at its peak in the mid nineteen-sixties.

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