Dahlia: name meaning, origin & popularity
- Meaning
- “dahl flower”
- Origin
- Swedish
- Say it
- DAHL-yuh · 2 syllables
- Used for
- Girls
Floral name from the dahlia, named after Swedish botanist Anders Dahl. As a given name it is a modern flower name rather than an old traditional personal name.
How popular is Dahlia?
Babies named Dahlia in 20241,300
2024 rank#240 girls
Peak year2024
Total US babies since 188017,931
Dahlia is rising: use over the last five years is 2.0× what it was a decade earlier.
Dahlia questions
What does the name Dahlia mean?
Dahlia means "dahl flower". It comes from Swedish. Floral name from the dahlia, named after Swedish botanist Anders Dahl. As a given name it is a modern flower name rather than an old traditional personal name.
Is Dahlia a boy or girl name?
Dahlia is mainly a girl's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).
How popular is Dahlia?
1,300 US babies were named Dahlia in 2024. Its peak year was 2024.
How do you pronounce Dahlia?
Dahlia is usually pronounced DAHL-yuh.
Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.