Dalia
[ˈdɑːliə]Meaning
Spanish and Arabic form of Dahlia; also a Lithuanian and Hebrew name
Background Story
The dahlia is the national flower of Mexico, and Dalia is the Spanish and Arabic form of that name. It is also used in Bosnian, Catalan, Croatian, English, Lithuanian, Serbian and Slovene. The Lithuanian name comes from dalis, meaning "portion, share", and was the name of the Lithuanian goddess of weaving, fate and childbirth. In Hebrew it means "hanging branch".
Related Names
Dania
Italian diminutive of Daniela; also an alternate transcription of Arabic Daniya
Cataleya
Variant of Cattleya, a genus of orchids named for William Cattley
Dalena
Recorded as a rare feminine given name in english
Daliah
Daliah is recorded as a given name in modern Spanish and in Hebrew.
Dasy
A variant of 'Daisy', which is a flower symbolizing purity and innocence.
Daysi
A given name recorded in Spanish (Latin American), feminine
Daysy
Deisy
Spanish form of the English name Daisy
Flora
From Latin flos, "flower"; the name of the Roman goddess of flowers and spring