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UK girl's name

Dilara

A feminine name of Persian origin meaning "seeker of the heart".

For 2026, the newest official UK baby-name figures on this page are from 2024. That release is the current official benchmark rather than a forecast.

Dilara is a girl's name in the UK records. People looking for Dilara popularity in 2026 should use the latest official release, which is 2024 in this profile. In that release it ranked #1160, with 29 babies registered with the name. Its strongest year in the published records was 2024, with 29 births.

This profile covers 512 England and Wales registrations across 29 recorded years from 1996 to 2024. The figures come from ONS England and Wales and NRS Scotland, so the page is a view of published baby-name registrations rather than a forecast or a live count of people using the name today.

Dilara is at its recorded peak in the England and Wales series.

We estimate that about 515 living people in the UK are called Dilara. This uses published birth registrations from England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, then applies ONS national life tables to estimate how many are likely still alive. It does not forecast extra births for 2025 or 2026.

Key insights

  • Dilara ranked #1160 for girls in England and Wales in 2024, with 29 registrations.
  • The name peaked in 2024, when 29 girls were registered as Dilara.
  • Dilara ranks best in Scotland in the latest published regional snapshot for that area, where it placed #806 in 2015.
  • About 515 living people in the UK are estimated to have Dilara as a first name, after adjusting past birth registrations with ONS life tables.

Latest rank (E&W)

#1160

2024

Births in 2024

29

Latest year

Peak year

2024

29 births

Estimated living

515

2026

Meaning

What does Dilara mean?

The name Dilara has its origins in the Persian language and culture. It is a combination of two Persian words, "dil" meaning heart and "ara" meaning adorned or decorated. The name can be interpreted to mean "adorned heart" or "one whose heart is decorated with virtues."

The earliest known usage of the name Dilara dates back to the 16th century during the Safavid dynasty in Persia (modern-day Iran). It was a popular name among the Persian nobility and aristocracy during this time period. The name is also found in some Persian literary works and poetry from the medieval era.

One of the earliest recorded individuals with the name Dilara was Dilara Begum, a noble woman who lived in the 16th century and was a member of the Safavid royal court. She was known for her patronage of the arts and her support of artists and poets.

In the 17th century, there was a notable Persian poet named Dilara Qubad who wrote extensively on themes of love and spirituality. Her poetry has been widely studied and celebrated in the Persian literary tradition.

Another famous figure with the name Dilara was Dilara Aliyeva, a 19th-century Azerbaijani philanthropist and educator. She was born in 1836 and dedicated her life to promoting education and women's rights in the region.

In the early 20th century, Dilara Begum Jah was a prominent Indian Muslim woman who played a significant role in the independence movement against British rule. She was born in 1896 and was actively involved in the women's rights movement and social reforms.

Dilara Aruna Nabanidhi was a respected Sanskrit scholar and author from Bengal, India. She was born in 1925 and made significant contributions to the study and promotion of the Sanskrit language and literature.

The name Dilara has been used across various cultures and regions over the centuries, with notable individuals bearing this name leaving their mark in fields such as literature, philanthropy, education, and social reform.

Sourced from namecensus.com.

Popularity

Dilara over time

The chart below shows babies named Dilara registered in England and Wales in the years where the name appears in the published records, from 1996 to 2024. Empty years are left out so rare names are not stretched across long periods where the published files do not show any registrations.

For Dilara, the clearest high point is 2024. The latest England and Wales figure is 29 births in 2024, compared with 29 at the peak.

Babies born per year

Dilara
07152229199620102024

Decades

Dilara by decade

Decade totals smooth out the yearly jumps and make it easier to see whether Dilara was a short-lived spike or a name that stayed in regular use. Average rank is calculated only from years where a published rank exists.

Decade Average rank Total births Years covered
2020s #1273 127 5
2010s #2014 141 10
2000s #1263 192 10
1990s #1458 52 4

Geography

Where Dilara is most common

The bars show the latest published local birth counts for Dilara. They are useful for spotting where the name is showing up in real numbers, while the rank beside each bar shows how strongly it performs inside that region.

Dilara ranks best in Scotland in the latest published regional snapshot for that area, where it placed #806 in 2015.

Scotland
3

Across the UK

Dilara in Scotland and Northern Ireland

Scotland (NRS)

#806 in 2015

2 years of NRS records, 6 total registered

Related

Names similar to Dilara

FAQ

Dilara: questions and answers

How popular is the name Dilara in the UK right now?

In 2024, Dilara was ranked #1160 for girls in England and Wales, with 29 births registered.

When was Dilara most popular?

The peak year on record was 2024, with 29 babies registered as Dilara in England and Wales.

What is the meaning and origin of Dilara?

A feminine name of Persian origin meaning "seeker of the heart".

How many people are called Dilara in the UK?

A total of 512 babies have been registered as Dilara across the 29 years of ONS England & Wales records shown here, plus 6 more in Scotland.

Where is Dilara most common?

In the latest published local rankings, Dilara ranks best in Scotland, where it placed #806 in 2015. The regional bars on this page use birth counts, so they also reflect the size of each region.

Which records is this page based on?

The England and Wales timeline uses ONS baby-name records. Scotland figures come from NRS and Northern Ireland figures come from NISRA. Counts are registrations in published baby-name files. The living estimate uses those birth registrations with ONS national life tables.