Delilah - name meaning, origin

The girl's name Delilah \d(e)-li-

is pronounced dee-LYE-lah. It is of Hebrew origin, and its meaning is "languishing, lovelorn, seductive". Biblical: the woman who beguiled Samson into revealing the secret of his superhuman strength.

Delilah has 4 variant forms: Dalila, Delila, Lila and Lilah.

For more information, see also the related name Lyla.

Baby names that sound like Delilah are Tallulah and Talula.

Delilah is a very common first name for women (#1095 out of 4276) but an uncommon last name for both men and women. (1990 U.S. Census)

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