What Does the Name Delilah Mean?

Delilah is a girl's name of Hebrew origin meaning “delicate, weak, or languishing.”

Updated June 2026

Name	Delilah
Gender	female
Origin	Hebrew
Meaning	delicate, weak, or languishing
Variants	Dalila, Delila, Lilah, Lila
Popularity	Highly popular in the US in recent years, consistently ranking inside the top 50 girls' names in the 2010s and 2020s.

The meaning and origin of Delilah

The name Delilah means “delicate, weak, or languishing” and has Hebrew origins. Delilah is the name of the woman in the Old Testament Book of Judges who betrayed Samson by cutting his hair. Long avoided due to that association, it was revived as a popular given name in the 21st century, aided by Tom Jones's song and a softer modern image.

Variants and related names

Delilah is related to several other names you may recognize: Dalila, Delila, Lilah, Lila. These share a common root or are spelling and language variants of the same name.

How popular is the name Delilah?

Highly popular in the US in recent years, consistently ranking inside the top 50 girls' names in the 2010s and 2020s.

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