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Dalila

/da-LEE-la/Somali & Swahili · a girl’s name

Arabic-derived name meaning guide, indicator, or proof.

In Somali

How to say it
da-LEE-la
Given to
Girls
Used in
Somalia, Kenya, Ethiopia
How common
uncommon

From the same family

In Swahili

How to say it
dah-LEE-lah
Given to
Girls
Used in
Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda
How common
uncommon

Every way to write it

The name & its alternative spellings

DalilaDelila

From the same family