Dalia is a common feminine name in

Persian Persian may refer to: * People and things from Iran, historically called ''Persia'' in the English language ** Persians, the majority ethnic group in Iran, not to be conflated with the Iranic peoples ** Persian language, an Iranian language of the ...

(Parsi: دالیا),

Arabic Arabic (, ' ; , ' or ) is a Semitic language spoken primarily across the Arab world.Semitic languages: an international handbook / edited by Stefan Weninger; in collaboration with Geoffrey Khan, Michael P. Streck, Janet C. E.Watson; Walte ...

(Arabic: داليا) and

Hebrew Hebrew (; ; ) is a Northwest Semitic language of the Afroasiatic language family. Historically, it is one of the spoken languages of the Israelites and their longest-surviving descendants, the Jews and Samaritans. It was largely preserved ...

(Hebrew: דַּלְיָה). There are several biblical and Talmudic references. However, confusion arose among Hebrew speakers Dalia is not a similar meaning with the name of the flower

Dahlia Dahlia (, ) is a genus of bushy, tuberous, herbaceous perennial plants native to Mexico and Central America. A member of the Asteraceae (former name: Compositae) family of dicotyledonous plants, its garden relatives thus include the sunflower ...

, named in honor of

Anders Dahl Anders (or Andreas) Dahl (17 March 1751 in Varnhem, Västergötland – 25 May 1789) was a Swedish botanist and student of Carl Linnaeus. The dahlia flower is named after him. Early life and education Andreas (Anders) Dahl was the son of Chr ...

, a

Swedish Swedish or ' may refer to: Anything from or related to Sweden, a country in Northern Europe. Or, specifically: * Swedish language, a North Germanic language spoken primarily in Sweden and Finland ** Swedish alphabet, the official alphabet used b ...

botanist, by

Spanish Spanish might refer to: * Items from or related to Spain: ** Spaniards are a nation and ethnic group indigenous to Spain **Spanish language, spoken in Spain and many Latin American countries **Spanish cuisine Other places * Spanish, Ontario, Ca ...

naturalist Antonio José de Cavanilles, director of the

Real Jardín Botánico de Madrid ' (Spanish for ''Royal Botanical Garden of Madrid'') is an botanical garden in Madrid (Spain). The public entrance is located at , next to the Prado Museum. History The garden was founded on October 17, 1755, by King Ferdinand VI, and i ...

of 18th century. Dahlia is a native flower of Mexico and the national flower of the country. However, in Mexico, it is spelled as "Dalia" another derivative of its official name which is commonly used and popular in Spanish speaking countries. Dalia is a popular feminine name in Lithuania, meaning 'destiny' or 'fate' and derived from Lithuanian pagan traditions. It is the name of the ancient Lithuanian goddess of destiny.

Notable people with the name include

Dalia Contreras Dalia María Contreras Rivero (born September 20, 1983) is a Venezuelan taekwondo practitioner. She won a bronze medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics in taekwondo. She also competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics, finishing 8th in her weight class ...

(born 1983), Venezuelan taekwando practitioner *

Dalia El Behery Dalia Mahmoud Quotb El Behery ( ar, داليا محمود قطب البحيري; born October 15, 1970) is an Egyptian actress. She won the 1990 title of Miss Egypt, and placed 27th in the 1990 Miss Universe pageant in Los Angeles. Biography El ...

(born 1970), Egyptian actress, model, TV presenter, and Miss Egypt 1990 *

Dalia Hertz Dalia Hertz ( he, דליה הרץ; born 1942, Tel Aviv) is an Israeli poet. Hertz received an MA in philosophy from Tel Aviv University. She taught philosophy for several years. She edited and presented literary programs on Israel Radio, publish ...

(born 1942), Israeli poet *

Dalia Mogahed Dalia Mogahed (born 1975), is an American researcher and consultant of Egyptian origin. She is the director of research at the Institute for Social Policy and Understanding (ISPU) in Washington, D.C. She is also President and CEO of Mogahed Cons ...

(born 1974), American Muslim scholar and adviser to President Barack Obama *

Dalia Ibelhauptaitė Dalia Ibelhauptaitė (born 4 May 1967) is a Lithuanian opera and theatre director and producer, a television producer and former playwright. Biography Dalia Ibelhauptaitė was born in Vilnius in 1967, and became a director at the age of 15 wh ...

(born 1967), Lithuanian opera, theatre, and film director, producer and playwright *

Dalia Leinartė Dalia Leinartė (born October 25, 1958) is a member and former Chair of the UN Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW), Professor at Vytautas Magnus University, and Fellow Commoner at Lucy Cavendish College, Universit ...

(born 1958), Lithuanian member and former Chair of the UN Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) *

Dalia Grybauskaitė Dalia Grybauskaitė (; born 1 March 1956) is a Lithuanian politician who served as the eighth President of Lithuania from 2009 until 2019. She is the first woman to hold the position and in 2014 she became the first President of Lithuania to be ...

(born 1956), the first female President of Lithuania from 2009 until 2019. *

Dalia Itzik Dalia Itzik ( he, דליה איציק ''Dalya Itsik''; born 20 October 1952) is a former Israeli politician who last served as a member of the Knesset for Kadima. She has previously served in several ministerial positions, and on 4 May 2006 beca ...

(born 1952), Israeli politician *

Dalia Rabin-Pelossof Dalia Rabin-Pelossof ( he, דליה רבין-פילוסוף, born 19 March 1950) is a former Israeli politician. The daughter of former Prime Minister and Minister of Defense Yitzhak Rabin, she served as a member of the Knesset for the Centre Pa ...

(born 1950), Israeli politician *

Dalia Dorner Dalia Dorner (Hebrew: דליה דורנר; born March 3, 1934) is an Israeli-Turkish law professor and former Justice of the Supreme Court of Israel, serving from 1993 to 2004. She was one of the judges in the trial of John Demjanjuk. Biography D ...

(born 1934), former Justice of the Supreme Court of Israel *

Dale Messick Dalia Messick (April 11, 1906 – April 5, 2005) was an American comic strip artist who used the pseudonym Dale Messick. She was the creator of ''Brenda Starr, Reporter'', which at its peak during the 1950s ran in 250 newspapers. Early life Mes ...

(1906–2005), born Dalia Messick, creator of the comic strip ''Brenda Starr'' *

Dhalia Dhalia ( Perfected Spelling: Dahlia; 10 February 1925 – 14 April 1991) was an Indonesian actress active for over fifty years. She was nominated for three Citra Awards at the Indonesian Film Festival, winning one. Biography Dhalia was bor ...

(1925–1991), Indonesian actress {{given name Arabic feminine given names Hebrew feminine given names Lithuanian feminine given names