Dhalia
DAH-lee-ah
Popularity
#10460
Letters
6
Syllables
3
Origin
Swedish
Total Births
289
Peak Year
#17 in 2007
First Recorded
1994
Style
Nature-Inspired
Spelling
Moderate spelling
What It Means
A variant spelling of Dahlia, named after Swedish botanist Anders Dahl; the flower symbolizes elegance, dignity, and instability.
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