Swahili Names that Start With D
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- Dalia
Origin:
Hebrew, Spanish, or SwahiliMeaning:
"branch; dahlia; gentle"Description:
Similar in sound to the flower name Dahlia, this gentle but distinctive name, heard in many cultures, hits that Golden Mean between too popular and too unusual. In Lithuanian mythology, Dalia is a goddess of weaving and of fate.
- Dalili
Origin:
SwahiliMeaning:
"a sign from the gods"Description:
Lovely, melodic Dalila/Delilah cousin.
- Dalila
Origin:
ArabicMeaning:
"guide"Description:
Names that sound and/or are spelled like Dalila exist in several languages, from the Swahili Dalili to the Arabic Dalil to the Hebrew Delilah. A beautiful cross-cultural choice.
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