Delillah

Delillah Meaning & Origin

About Delillah
The name Delilah is of Hebrew origin and means "delicate" or "weakened." It is derived from the Hebrew word "dal" which means "weak" or "poor." Delilah is famously known from the biblical story of Samson and Delilah, where she betrays Samson by cutting his hair, the source of his strength. The name Delilah is often associated with beauty, seduction, and betrayal.

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Name Popularity

Gender Distribution

Most individuals with the name Delillah are female.

Delillah Popularity Trends

The popularity of the name has remained the same by 0% over the past year.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TLL
🗽 NYSIIS
DA
🔊 Soundex
D04040
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D EH1 L IH0 L AH0
🌐 IPA
/delillah*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TLL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D440

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Delillah in Braille

Here's how to represent Delillah in Braille, with each pattern of raised dots corresponding to a letter of the name.

The name Delillah in braille

How to Spell the Name Delillah in American Sign Language (ASL)

The image below shows how you can spell Delillah using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Delillah in sign language

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