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Dahlia
Flower
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Dahlia
Dahlia is a feminine given name derived from the name for the flower, which was named in honor of the Swedish botanist Anders Dahl . The surname Dahl is of Germanic origin and refers to a person who lived in a valley . It is also a spelling variant of the name Dalia, which is a Hebrew name meaning 'hanging branch' . The name has been among the top 1,000 names given to newborn girls in the United States since 2006 and among the top 300 since 2022 . It is also popular in Canada, where it ranked 294th in 2021 .
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Dahlia is a permissible name with beautiful floral meanings.
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Top 300 • USA, UK, Canada, Australia
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Valley dweller