Delilah - name meaning and origin

The girl's name Delilah \d(e)-li-lah\ 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 popular female first name and a very rare surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census). Displayed below is the baby name popularity trend for the girl's name Delilah. Compare Delilah with related baby names.