What Does the Name Dahlia Mean?

Dahlia is a girl's name of English (botanical, from Swedish surname) origin meaning “the dahlia flower; ultimately honoring botanist Anders Dahl.”

Updated June 2026

Name	Dahlia
Gender	female
Origin	English (botanical, from Swedish surname)
Meaning	the dahlia flower; ultimately honoring botanist Anders Dahl
Variants	Dalia, Dalya, Dahliah, Daliah
Popularity	Has ranked steadily within the US top 1000 since the 2000s and reached the top 500 in the late 2010s and 2020s.

The meaning and origin of Dahlia

The name Dahlia means “the dahlia flower; ultimately honoring botanist Anders Dahl” and has English (botanical, from Swedish surname) origins. A flower name for the dahlia, which was named after 18th-century Swedish botanist Anders Dahl, whose surname derives from Swedish 'dal' meaning 'valley.' It came into use as a given name in the 19th century alongside other floral names.

Variants and related names

Dahlia is related to several other names you may recognize: Dalia, Dalya, Dahliah, Daliah. These share a common root or are spelling and language variants of the same name.

How popular is the name Dahlia?

Has ranked steadily within the US top 1000 since the 2000s and reached the top 500 in the late 2010s and 2020s.

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