Dahlia

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“dahlia flower” — Swedish

#2402024 rank
2024peak year
17,924babies named Dahlia since 1880
▲ +53%5-year trend

Dahlia popularity over 145 years

⭐ Sweet spot — known but not everywhere · roughly undefined% girls / NaN% boys in 2024

peak 202418801920196020002024

What does Dahlia mean?

From the dahlia flower, named for Swedish botanist Anders Dahl. Carries a vintage-glamour, film-noir aura through The Black Dahlia.

OriginSwedish
Syllables2
Gendergirl
Stylevintage, nature

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