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Dalia

/DAH-lee-ah/Somali & Swahili · a girl’s name

Arabic-derived name meaning a vine or grapevine; it can also refer to a water wheel in Arabic.

In Somali

How to say it
DAH-lee-ah
Given to
Girls
Used in
Somalia, Kenya, Ethiopia
How common
uncommon

From the same family

In Swahili

How to say it
DAH-lee-ah
Given to
Girls
Used in
Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda
How common
common

Every way to write it

The name & its alternative spellings

DaliaDaliya

From the same family