Dilara
How to say it: dee-lah-RAH · /di.laˈʁa/
From Persian meaning 'beloved, delight of the heart' - feminine name widely used in Turkey, Iran and Balkans.
Dilara was the 1,932nd most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 31 babies (Social Security Administration). The 2020s are its busiest decade so far, its births are up 2.5-fold in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #1,323 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among girls’ names, 2025 | #1,932 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 31 |
| Share of births | 1 in 50,232 |
| Peak decade | 2020s |
| Change over 10 years | ×2.5 |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #1,323 |
| In France, 2025 | #894 among girls’ names, 25 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Dilara is a newcomer: almost all of its history is from the last forty years.
What goes with it
Nicknames
- Dila
- Lara
Other spellings
Honouring a Dilara in the family
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Dilara is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Dutch, English, French, German, Turkish.
In France: #894 for girls in 2025.
Famous people named Dilara
- Dilara Kazimova (born 1984)Azerbaijani singer, songwriter, dancer and actress
- Dilara Aliyeva (1929–1991)Azerbaijani philologist, translator and Women's rights activist and Member of Supreme Council of Azerbaijan in 1990–1991
- Dilara Lokmanhekim (born 1994)Turkish judoka
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