Dahlia
Dahlia is a girls' name of Hebrew origin meaning “Dahl's flower; valley flower.” It ranked #215 in the United States in 2025. Named after botanist Anders Dahl, the dahlia flower has become a popular nature name.
how do you pronounce Dahlia?
DAL-yah
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what does Dahlia mean?
The name Dahlia means “Dahl's flower; valley flower.” It comes from the Hebrew language tradition.
Named after botanist Anders Dahl, the dahlia flower has become a popular nature name. The variant Dalya is a Hebrew name meaning branch or tendril, reinforcing the floral connection.
where does the name Dahlia come from?
Sources agree the flower, and the name, Dahlia honors Swedish botanist Anders Dahl; Wiktionary adds it was named by botanist Antonio José Cavanilles (1745-1804), and Wikipedia notes Dahl's own surname is Germanic in origin, referring to someone who lived in a valley. Wikipedia also identifies Dahlia as a spelling variant of Dalia, a separate Hebrew name meaning 'changing branch', close to, but not identically worded as, the 'branch or tendril' gloss given elsewhere.
the history of Dahlia
Wiktionary dates the name's use to the 19th century, following the flower's own naming.
how popular is this name?
| Year | Rank |
|---|---|
| 2025 | #215 |
| 2024 | #241 |
| 2023 | #253 |
| 2022 | #279 |
| 2021 | #310 |
| 2020 | #354 |
Source: SSA National Baby Names Dataset
what are the nicknames and variants of Dahlia?
Variants around the world
who are famous people named Dahlia?
- Dahlia (Black Dahlia, Elizabeth Short)
- Roald Dahl
what names are similar to Dahlia?
what names go well with Dahlia?
Sibling names that share Dahlia's rhythm and register without echoing it too closely.
Last reviewed April 30, 2026 · Curated by HushName editorial
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