Fun Facts About the Name Delara
- 228 babies named Delara: U.S. records list 228 babies given the name Delara from 1880 through 2025.
What Does the Name Delara Mean?
Delara is a feminine name from Persian. It renders Persian دلارا (delārā), a compound of del (دل), "heart," and ārā (آرا), "adorning" or "embellishing." Its literal sense is "adornment of the heart" or "one who adorns hearts."
The same Persian name is widely written Dilara in Turkish and Azerbaijani. In those languages the compound is often understood more loosely as "beautiful" or "charming," a customary extension of the literal Persian meaning rather than a separate etymology.
Delara Name History & Origins
Persian names of this kind come from poetic vocabulary. Del ("heart") is a common first element in Persian compounds, as in Delaram and Delkash, and ārā ("adorning, arranging") appears in both names and poetic phrases. To Persian speakers the compound delārā would have been transparent as "heart-adornment."
Through Persian literary and cultural contact, the name entered Ottoman Turkish as Dilara. It became established in Turkish and Azerbaijani naming, and the form Dilara is also used in South Asian Muslim communities. Delara is a Latin-alphabet rendering that keeps the Persian e sound, while Dilara reflects the Turkish pronunciation with i. The two are best understood as transliterations of one Persian name, not as unrelated names.
How Popular is the Name Delara?
Delara has historically been an exceptionally rare given name in the United States, remaining well outside the national mainstream. It saw its highest recorded annual births in 2025. Its best rank was #4,095 in 2025.
U.S. name popularity from 1880-2025, based on SSA data. Rank shows how the name compares with other names - lower numbers mean greater popularity. Births shows how many babies received the name each year.
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #4,095 | 35 | 0.0022% |
| 2024 | #5,978 | 20 | 0.0012% |
| 2023 | #4,780 | 28 | 0.0017% |
| 2022 | #5,826 | 21 | 0.0013% |
| 2021 | #9,117 | 11 | 0.0007% |
| 2020 | #10,470 | 9 | 0.0006% |
| 2019 | #5,649 | 22 | 0.0013% |
| 2018 | #9,324 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 2017 | #13,051 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2016 | #10,274 | 10 | 0.0006% |
| 2015 | #13,352 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2014 | #17,230 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2013 | #12,291 | 8 | 0.0005% |
| 2012 | #12,516 | 8 | 0.0005% |
| 2010 | #17,697 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2008 | #18,237 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2005 | #11,147 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 2004 | #13,112 | 7 | 0.0004% |
Name popularity over more than a century, based on Social Security Administration data. Gaps in the chart indicate years when the name does not appear in the published records.
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