Dilara or Delara can be a given name or surname in several languages. Delara ( Persian: دل‌آرا-دلارا) is a Persian female first name popular in Iran and other Persian speaking countries such as Afghanistan and Tajikistan. Dilara is popular in Turkic countries such as Azerbaijan and Turkey. It is a compound word of Persian origin that consists of two parts: "Del"+"-ara". In Persian, "del" (''دل)'' is a noun meaning heart, and "ara" is a suffix that comes from the Persian verb ''ārāstan'' (آراستن), meaning adorner, beautifier, and embellisher. According to the ''

Dehkhoda Dictionary The ''Dehkhoda Dictionary'' ( fa, لغت‌نامهٔ دهخدا) is the largest comprehensive Persian encyclopedic dictionary ever published, comprising 200 volumes. It is published by the Tehran University Press (UTP) under the supervision o ...

'', Dilara can be translated as "she who delights the heart", "she who is pleasing" or "what makes heart beautiful". Dilara or Delara can be also a variant of the Spanish or French habitational name Lara.Patrick Hanks:Dictionary of American Family Names
In the ''

Shahnameh The ''Shahnameh'' or ''Shahnama'' ( fa, شاهنامه, Šāhnāme, lit=The Book of Kings, ) is a long epic poem written by the Persian poet Ferdowsi between c. 977 and 1010 CE and is the national epic of Greater Iran. Consisting of some 50 ...

'' ("The Book of Kings"), the masterpiece of Ferdowsi (940–1025), Dilara was a prudent and wise queen in the time of the ancient Persian Empire. For hundreds of years since then in

Persian literature Persian literature ( fa, ادبیات فارسی, Adabiyâte fârsi, ) comprises oral compositions and written texts in the Persian language and is one of the world's oldest literatures. It spans over two-and-a-half millennia. Its sources h ...

, poets such as Saadi have used the name "Dilara" to refer a dearly loved woman who fills their hearts with joy and happiness.

Given name

Delara Burkhardt Delara Burkhardt is an Iranian-German politician of the Social Democratic Party (SPD) who has been serving as a Member of the European Parliament since 2019. Early life and education Born to an Iranian mother and a German father, Burkhardt gre ...

(born 1992), German politician *

Delara Darabi Delara Darabi ( fa, دلارا دارابى) (29 September 19861 May 2009) was an Iranian Gilaki woman who was sentenced to death after having been convicted of murdering her father's female cousin in 2003. Although Delara initially claimed that ...

(1986–2009), Iranian woman executed for murder *

Dilara Aksüyek Dilara Aksüyek (born 24 July 1987) is a Turkish actress. Aksüyek was born in Karşıyaka. At the age of 7, she moved with her family to Edirne. In 2007, she moved to Istanbul and studied theatre at Müjdat Gezen Art Center. She made her tele ...

(born 1987), Turkish actress *

Dilara Aliyeva Dilyara Alakbar qizi Aliyeva ( az, Dilarə Əliyeva) (14 December 1929 – 19 April 1991), Ph.D., was an Azerbaijani philologist, translator and Women's rights activist and Member of Supreme Council of Azerbaijan from 1990–1991. Family Dilyara ...

(1929–1991), Azerbaijani historian *

Dilara Bağcı Dilara Bağcı (born February 2, 1994) is a Turkish female volleyball player. She is and played in the İller Bankası team before she transferred in October 2012 to Eczacıbaşı VitrA, which loaned her out to Bursa B.B. for one year. Bağcı ...

(born 1994), Turkish volleyball player *

Dilara Begum Jolly Dilara Begum Jolly is a Bangladeshi print artist, sculptor, installation artist, and painter. She is known for her work highlighting Sexism, discrimination against women and explicitly presenting feminist perspectives in her work. Biography Pe ...

(born 1960), Bangladeshi print artist, sculptor, installation artist, and painter * Dilara Bilge (born 1990), Turkish volleyball player *

Dilara Bozan Dilara Bozan (born 28 March 1997) is a Turkish karateka. She is a two-time gold medalist in the women's individual kata event at the Islamic Solidarity Games. She is also a nine-time medalist in this event at the European Karate Championships. ...

(born 1997), Turkish karateka * Dilara Buse Günaydın (born 1989), Turkish swimmer *

Dilara Büyükbayraktar Dilara Büyükbayraktar (born October 23, 1989) is a Turkish actress, known for the action- mystery film '' The Scriptwriter'' (2016) and '' Sungurlar'' (2014), as well as the television series ''Şefkat Tepe ''Şefkat Tepe'' is a Turkish act ...

(born 1989), Turkish actress *

Dilara Eltemur Dilara Bozan (born 28 March 1997) is a Turkish karateka. She is a two-time gold medalist in the women's individual kata event at the Islamic Solidarity Games. She is also a nine-time medalist in this event at the European Karate Championships. ...

, Turkish karateka (2018–2019 medal winner) * Dilara Hanif Rita (born 1981), performing with the stage name Purnima (Bangladeshi actress) * Dilara Harun (–2012), Bangladeshi revolutionary and politician * Dilara Hashim (born 1936), Bangladeshi author and novelist * Dilara Hava Tunç (born August 1998), German rapper and singer performing with the stage name

Hava (musician) Dilara Hava Tunç (born 12 August 1998), known professionally as Hava, is a German-Bosnian rapper and singer of Bosniak and Turkish descent. Life She was born and lives in Hamm. Her father originates from Aksaray in Turkey. Her mother was b ...

Dilara Kaya Melis Dilara Kaya (born 7 November 1991) is a Turkish professional basketball player of Galatasaray Medical Park. Honors * Turkish Women's Basketball League **Runners-up (1): 2009–10 *Turkish Cup **Winners (1): 2009–10 * FIBA SuperCup **Run ...

(born 1991), Turkish basketball player *

Dilara Kazimova Dilara Kazimova ( az , Dilarə Kazımova ; born 20 May 1984) is an Azerbaijani singer and actress. She represented Azerbaijan in the Eurovision Song Contest 2014 in Copenhagen with the song " Start a Fire". Career Born in Baku, Kazimova studi ...

(born 1984), Azerbaijani singer *

Dilara Lokmanhekim Dilara Lokmanhekim (born 18 April 1994) is a Turkish judoka competing in the lightweight (48 kg) division. Lokmanhekim was born in Antalya, Turkey on 18 April 1994. She has a younger sister. She is a student of Physical Education and Sport ...

(born 1994), Turkish judoka *

Dilara Narin Dilara Narin (born 17 March 2002) is a Turkish weightlifter. She won the gold medal in the women's 81 kg event at the 2021 Islamic Solidarity Games held in Konya, Turkey. She won the bronze medal in the women's 81 kg event at the 2022 European We ...

(born 2002), Turkish weightlifter * Dilara Özlem Sucuoğlu (born 1998), Turkish-German footballer * Dilara Türk (born 1996), Turkish-German women's footballer * Dilara Uralp (born 1995), Turkish female windsurfer *

Dilara Yurtdaş Dilara Yurtdaş (born 2 October 2004) is a Turkish artistic gymnast. She competed at the 2020 European Championships in Mersin, Turkey. Yurtdaş took the silver medal in the Junior Floor exercise event at the 2018 Gym Festival Trnava in Slovaki ...

(born 2004), Turkish artistic gymnast *

Dilara Zaman Dilara Zaman (born 19 June 1943) is a Bangladeshi film and television actress. She was awarded Ekushey Padak in 1993 and Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Supporting Actress in 2008. Early life and education Dilara Zaman was born on 19 Ju ...

(born 1943), Bangladeshi actress *

Sibel Kekilli Sibel Kekilli (born 16 June 1980) is a German actress. She gained public attention after starring in the 2004 film '' Head-On''. She won two Lolas, the most prestigious German film awards, for her performances in ''Head-On'' and '' When We Leav ...

(born 1980), Actress (was using stage name ''Dilara'' for her adult movies)

Television and film

* '' Dilara'', a 2018 Pakistani television series starring

Kinza Razzak Kinza Razzak is a Pakistani television actress and model. She has appeared in several television serials, telefilms and advertisements. She is better known for her role as Taniya in ''Shayad ''Shayad'' (; ) is a 2017 Pakistani drama serial ...

as Dilara * Dilara, the leading character portrayed by Aybüke Pusat in the 2021 Turkish dark comedy streaming television series ''

50M2 ''50M2'' is a 2021 Turkish thriller and drama streaming television series directed by Selçuk Aydemir, written by Burak Aksak, and starring Engin Öztürk, Aybüke Pusat and Cengiz Bozkurt. The show was released on Netflix on 27 January 2021, con ...

'' * Dilara Giritli, a fictional character portrayed by Sinem Kobal in the 1990s Turkish television sitcom series ''

Dadı ''Dadı'' is a Turkish remake of ''The Nanny'', one of the most successful sitcoms in the United States of the 1990s. The program is set in the wealthy neighborhood of Nişantaşı, Istanbul. It was broadcast to countries outside Turkey. Plot Me ...

'' * Dilara Terzioğlu Gürpinar/Erguvan, a fictional character portrayed by Ebru Özkan in the 2014 Turkish television drama series '' Paramparça''

Other

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Aseptis binotata ''Aseptis binotata'', the rusty shoulder knot moth, is a moth of the family Noctuidae. The species was first described by Francis Walker in 1865. It is found widespread in western North America, west of south-central Alberta, Wyoming, and Nebras ...

'', a moth formerly known as ''Aseptis dilara'' and ''Hadena dilara''

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