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Dahlia

DAH-lee-uh

Beautiful But Not Top 100 ↑ Rising

✦ Meaning

“Named after the dahlia flower, this Scandinavian name symbolizes elegance and inner strength. The flower itself was named after botanist Anders Dahl.”

Popularity Over Time

Dahlia US popularity rank over timeRank 4801 in 1937 to rank 240 in 2024. Lower rank numbers are more popular.#240#2521#48011905192019401960198020002024

Currently ranked #240 in the United States.

Origin

HebrewScandinavian

Syllables

3

Nicknames

DahlLia

Style

FloralElegantRomanticVintage

Famous Bearers

  • Dahlia Lavi (actress)
  • Dahlia in horror fiction

Collections

Floral & Botanical → Beautiful But Not Top 100 → Scandinavian Names → Vintage Revival →

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Cross-Cultural Notes

Works across English, Scandinavian, and German-speaking cultures

People Also Ask

Named after the dahlia flower, this Scandinavian name symbolizes elegance and inner strength. The flower itself was named after botanist Anders Dahl.

Dahlia is currently ranked #240 in the United States. It's trending up as more parents discover it.

Popular nicknames for Dahlia include Dahl, Lia.

Names that pair beautifully with Dahlia include Flora, Iris, Hazel, Juniper, Elowen.