Dilara or Delara can be a

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in several languages. Delara (

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 ...

: 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'' or ''Dehkhoda Lexicon'' ( or ) is the largest comprehensive Persian encyclopedic dictionary ever published, comprising 200 volumes. It is published by the Tehran University Press (UTP) under the supervision of the ...

'', 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'' (, ), also transliterated ''Shahnama'', is a long epic poem written by the Persian literature, Persian poet Ferdowsi between and 1010 CE and is the national epic of Greater Iran. Consisting of some 50,000 distichs or couple ...

'' ("The Book of Kings") by

Ferdowsi Abu'l-Qâsem Ferdowsi Tusi (also Firdawsi, ; 940 – 1019/1025) was a Persians, Persian poet and the author of ''Shahnameh'' ("Book of Kings"), which is one of the world's longest epic poetry, epic poems created by a single poet, and the gre ...

(940–1025), Dilara is a prudent and wise queen in the time of the ancient Persian Empire.

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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

* Amanda Delara Nikman (born 1997), Norwegian and Iranian singer performing with the stage name

Delara (singer) Amanda Delara Nikman (; born 1997), known by her stage name Delara (formerly Amanda Delara), is a Norwegian and Iranian singer. Starting her career in 2016 with debut single, "Paper Paper", she has released four EPs and one studio album, ''Shahra ...

* Delara Burkhardt (born 1992), German politician * Delara Darabi (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 telev ...

(born 1987), Turkish actress * Dilara Aliyeva (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 Bedia Kızılsu Dilara Bedia Kızılsu, née Dilara Bedia Minare (born 25 April 1965), is a Turkish sport shooter competing in the trap event. Sport career Kızılsu started with shooting in 2001, and obtained her license in 2011. She is a member of "Bursa M ...

(born 1965), Turkish sport shooter *

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

(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 ten-time medalist, including gold, in this event at the European Karate ...

(born 1997), Turkish karateka *

Dilara Buse Günaydın Dilara Buse Günaydın (born July 5, 1989 in Gölcük, Kocaeli Province, Turkey) is a Turkish swimmer competing in the breaststroke events. The tall sportswoman at transferred to Galatasaray Swimming from Fenerbahçe Swimming. She graduated ...

(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''. Büyükbayraktar is a graduate o ...

(born 1989), Turkish actress * Dilara Eltemur (born 1997), Turkish karateka * Dilara Hanif Rita (born 1981), performing with the stage name

Purnima (Bangladeshi actress) Dilara Hanif Rita (born 1981), known by her stage name Purnima, is a Bangladeshi film actress. Her notable films are ''Moner Majhe Tumi'' (2003), ''Megher Pore Megh'' (2004), ''Shuva'' (2005), ''Hridoyer Kotha'' (2006), ''Akash Chonya Valobasha'' ...

Dilara Harun Dilara Harun ( – 14 April 2012) was a Bangladeshi freedom fighter and politician from Brahmanbaria belonging to Bangladesh Awami League. She was a member of the Jatiya Sangsad. Biography Harun took part in the Liberation War of Bangladesh in ...

(–2012), Bangladeshi revolutionary and politician *

Dilara Hashim Dilara Hashem (; 25 August 1935 – 19 March 2022) was a Bangladeshi author and novelist. She was a recipient of the Bangla Academy Literary Award (1976). She had a dual career as an eminent author and international broadcaster. As a writer, sh ...

(1936-2022), 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 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 born in G ...

Dilara Kaya 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 **Runners-u ...

(born 1991), Turkish basketball player *

Dilara Kazimova Dilara Kazimova ( ; born 20 May 1984) is an Azerbaijani people, Azerbaijani singer and actress. She represented Azerbaijan in the Eurovision Song Contest 2014, Azerbaijan in the Eurovision Song Contest 2014 in Copenhagen with the song "Start a F ...

(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 W ...

(born 2002), Turkish weightlifter *

Dilara Özlem Sucuoğlu Dilara Özlem Sucuoğlu (born 8 June 1998) is a women's footballer who plays in the German Frauen-Regionalliga-West for SV Menden 1912, as a midfielder. Born in Germany, she played for the Turkey girls' under-17 team, and is currently a memb ...

(born 1998), Turkish-German footballer *

Dilara Soley Deli Dilara Soley Deli (born 14 April 2002) is a footballer who plays as a defender or midfielder for German club Schalke 04. Born in Germany, she plays for the Turkey women's national team. She is a former Azerbaijan youth international. Club c ...

(born 2002), Germany-born Azerbaijani and Turkish women's footballer * Dilara Türk (born 1996), Turkish-German women's footballer * Dilara Uralp (born 1995), Turkish female windsurfer * Dilara Yurtdaş (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 J ...

(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 award, for her performances in ''Head-On'' and '' When We Leave ...

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

Television and film

* '' Dilara'', a 2018 Pakistani television series * Dilara, the leading character portrayed by Aybüke Pusat in the 2021 Turkish dark comedy streaming television series '' 50M2'' * Dilara Giritli, a fictional character portrayed by Sinem Kobal in the 1990s Turkish television sitcom series ''

Dadı This is list of all foreign adaptations of the United States, American situation comedy ''The Nanny'' (1993–1999). Although the show has been broadcast in more than ninety countries, several local versions of the show have been produced in oth ...

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

Other

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

References

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