MuslimGirlArabic
Dalal: name meaning, origin and pronunciation
“coquetry; playful charm”
دلال
دَلَال
What Dalal means
Dalal (دلال, Arabic دَلَال) is a Muslim girl’s name that means “coquetry; playful charm”. It comes from the Arabic root د ل ل. Source: Lane, Arabic–English Lexicon, د ل ل.
Dalal at a glance
- Meaning
- coquetry; playful charm
- Gender
- Girl
- Origin
- Arabic
- Faith
- Muslim
- Say it
- da-laal
- Syllables
- 2
- Letters
- 5
- First letter
- D · د
Meaning of Dalal
- In English
- coquetry; playful charm
- اردو میں معنی
- ناز و ادا
Origin and history of Dalal
Lane gives dalāl as a woman's amorous boldness and playful charm toward her husband.
Rootد ل ل
How to say and write Dalal
- Say it
- da-laal2 syllables · Audio recordings coming later
- English
- Dalal
- Urdu
- دلال
- Original script
- دَلَال
- Other spellings
- Dallal · Dalaal
- Themes
- Beauty
Sibling names for Dalal
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- Aniqaانیقہelegant; pleasingGirlArabic
- Badiaبدیعہwonderful; unprecedentedGirlArabic
- Badr-un-Nisaبدرالنساءfull moon among womenGirlArabic
- Bahijaبہیجہdelightful; joyfulGirlArabic
- Bahiyaبہیہbeautiful; radiantGirlArabic
- Banafshehبنفشہthe violetGirlPersian
Names that sound like Dalal
Questions about the name Dalal
What does the name Dalal mean?
Dalal means “coquetry; playful charm”. In Urdu: ناز و ادا. Source: Lane, Arabic–English Lexicon (1863–93).
Is Dalal a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Dalal is a girl’s name.
Is Dalal a Muslim name?
Yes. Dalal is used by Muslim families. It is of Arabic origin. Lane gives dalāl as a woman's amorous boldness and playful charm toward her husband.
How do you pronounce Dalal?
Say it “da-laal”: 2 syllables.
How do you write Dalal in Urdu?
In Urdu script, Dalal is written دلال. In its original script: دَلَال.
What are other spellings of Dalal?
Dalal is also spelled Dallal, Dalaal.
Is the meaning of Dalal verified?
Classical source identified (draft). Our editors matched the name to an entry in the classical dictionary cited below. No named reviewer has checked it against the printed page yet. Every entry on Naam is still a draft awaiting review by a named scholar.