“Delilah” in Chinese
Delilah — Hebrew — "delicate"
Delilah in Chinese
迪莱拉
Dí Lái Lā
sounds like dee-ligh-lah
Character by character
Each character is picked for its sound. The literal sense is shown for curiosity — it is not what the name “means”.
- 迪Díto enlighten; guide
- 莱Láichosen for its sound
- 拉Lāto pull
Want a real Chinese name, not just a sound-match?
迪莱拉 mirrors the sound of Delilah. Most Chinese people instead pick a name that reads naturally and carries meaning. Here is one for Delilah:
戴雅安
Dài Yǎān
sounds like digh-yah-ahn
Meaning: elegant peace
Ya-An works for Ava, Grace, and Hannah. The Da/Dai sounds are inferred from the English pronunciation and used as a soft naming cue.
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