Dahlia

Dahlia is a Swedish/Botanical girl's name. A flower name representing the colorful bloom. Its exotic sound and botanical connection have an artistic, sophisticated quality.

How popular is Dahlia in the United States?

In 2024, 1,300 girls in the United States were named Dahlia, making it the 240th most popular girl's name that year.

It has climbed sharply, from 445th a decade earlier.

2024 is its busiest year on record.

Records for Dahlia go back to 1890, and 17,931 babies have been given the name since.

What Dahlia means and where it comes from

A flower name representing the colorful bloom. Its exotic sound and botanical connection have an artistic, sophisticated quality. Named after the flower, which was named for Swedish botanist Anders Dahl. Combines floral elegance with a touch of exoticism. Swedish name derived from the flower. Has a rich, exotic quality with nature connections.

Dahlia is of Swedish/Botanical origin, described as floral and nature in style.

Is Dahlia a boy's or a girl's name?

In 2024 the name was recorded only for girls — 1,300 of them, with no births of the other sex frequent enough to appear in the data.

Frequently asked questions

What does the name Dahlia mean?

A flower name representing the colorful bloom. Its exotic sound and botanical connection have an artistic, sophisticated quality.

Where does the name Dahlia come from?

Dahlia is of Swedish/Botanical origin, and is usually described as floral and nature in style.

How popular is Dahlia in the United States?

In 2024, 1,300 girls in the United States were named Dahlia, making it the 240th most popular girl's name that year.

Is Dahlia a boy's or a girl's name?

In 2024 the name was recorded only for girls — 1,300 of them, with no births of the other sex frequent enough to appear in the data.

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