Dalal ( ar, دلال, ) is an
Arabic
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name which means: fondness, passion, penchant, predilection, liking, partiality. It is used as a female given name in the
Arab world
The Arab world ( ar, اَلْعَالَمُ الْعَرَبِيُّ '), formally the Arab homeland ( '), also known as the Arab nation ( '), the Arabsphere, or the Arab states, refers to a vast group of countries, mainly located in Western A ...
. The Arabic name has also been adopted as a surname in the
Indian subcontinent
The Indian subcontinent is a list of the physiographic regions of the world, physiographical region in United Nations geoscheme for Asia#Southern Asia, Southern Asia. It is situated on the Indian Plate, projecting southwards into the Indian O ...
; while mainly used among
Indian Muslims
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and other
South Asian Muslims, it is also used among non-Muslim
Indians.
Given name
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Dalal Abdel Aziz (1960–2021), Egyptian actress.
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Dalal Achcar
Dalal Achcar is a Brazilian ballet master, choreographer, artistic director and producer.
Early life and education
Achcar was born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil to Lebanese parents.
Career
In the 1960s Achcar was the head of the Rio de Janeiro ...
(born 1937), Brazilian choreographer
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Dalal Al-Bizri, Lebanese researcher
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Dalal Bruchmann (born 1988), Austrian musician and actress
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Dalal bint Mukhled Al-Harbi, member of the Saudi Shura Council
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Dalal Mesfer Al-Harith (born 1999), Qatari sprinter
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Dalal Khalifa, Qatari novelist and playwright
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Dalal Khario Dalal Khario (born circa 1997) is a Yazidi woman from northern Iraq who fled to Germany after escaping from ISIS.
On August 3, 2014, ISIS fighters conquered her village. Khario, then 17 years old, was abducted and spent nine months in captivity. Sh ...
, Yazidi refugee and author
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Dalal Midhat-Talakić
Dalal Midhat-Talakić ( née Midhat; born 5 August 1981) is a Bosnian singer. She is a member of the Bosnian R&B duo Erato.
She represented Bosnia and Herzegovina in the Eurovision Song Contest 2016 with Deen, Ana Rucner and Jala Brat
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(born 1981), Bosnian singer
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Dalal Mughrabi
Dalal Mughrabi ( ar, دلال المغربي, ; ''c.'' 1959 – 11 March 1978) was a Palestinian militant who was a member of the Fatah faction of the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) and participated in the 1978 Coastal Road massacre ...
(1959–1978), Palestinian militant
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Dalal Salameh (born 1965), Palestinian activist and politician
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Dalal bint Saud Al Saud
Dalal bint Saud Al Saud (1957 – 10 September 2021) was a Saudi Arabian activist and philanthropist. A member of the House of Saud, she was known for her activities concerning the welfare of youth and children at risk.
Biography
Princess Dalal ...
(1957–2021), Saudi royal
Surname
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Anila Dalal
Anila Amrutlal Dalal is Gujarati critic and translator.
Life
Dalal was born on 21 October 1933 in Ahmedabad to Amritlal Dalal. She completed SSC in 1949, BA in English in 1954, MA in English in 1956 and later Ph.D. from Gujarat University. S ...
, Gujarati critic and translator
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Dadiba Merwanji Dalal
Sir Dadiba Merwanji Dalal CIE (12 December 1870 – 4 March 1941) was an Indian Parsi diplomat who was the second High Commissioner for India and the first of Indian origin.
A justice of the peace, he was appointed a Companion of the Order of th ...
, Indian diplomat
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Dinanath Dalal, Indian painter
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Hiten Dalal
Hiten Dalal (born 25 September 1994) is an Indian cricketer. He made his List A debut for Delhi in the 2017–18 Vijay Hazare Trophy on 5 February 2018. He made his first-class debut for Delhi in the 2018–19 Ranji Trophy on 12 November 2018 ...
, Indian cricketer
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Hussain Dalal
Hussain Dalal is an Indian actor and writer who is known for Brahmāstra: Part One – Shiva (2022), ''Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani'' (2013), 2 States (2014), Kalank (2019), Dhindora (2021), Toofaan (2021), Bring On the Night (2012) and Margarita ...
, actor and writer
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Jai Parkash Dalal, Indian politician
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Karamjyoti Dalal, Indian para-athlete
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Karan Singh Dalal, Indian politician
*Kavita Dalal, Indian wrestler under the name
Kavita Devi
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Jayanti Dalal
Jayanti Ghelabhai Dalal (18 November 1909 – 24 August 1970) was an Indian author, publisher, stage actor, director and politician. Born in family of theatre organiser and involved in politics during and after independence of India, he was infl ...
, Indian author and politician
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Maneck Dalal, Indian aviation manager
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Naresh Dalal, physical chemist
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Rahul Dalal, Indian cricketer
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Roshen Dalal
Roshen Dalal (born 1952) is an Indian historian and writer of books for adults and children on the history of India and its religions. She has a PhD in Indian Ancient History. Roshen Dalal was born in Mussoorie and studied in various schools acr ...
, Indian writer
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Sucheta Dalal
Sucheta Dalal (born 1962) is an Indian business journalist and author. She has been a journalist for over two decades and was awarded a Padma Shri for journalism in 2006.
She was the Financial Editor for the ''Times of India'' until 1998 when ...
, Indian journalist
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Suresh Dalal, Gujarati writer
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Tarla Dalal
Tarla Dalal (3 June 1936 – 6 November 2013) was an Indian food writer, chef, cookbook author and host of cooking shows. Her first cook book, ''The Pleasures of Vegetarian Cooking'', was published in 1974. Since then, she wrote over 100 books a ...
, Indian food writer
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Yair Dalal
Yair Dalal ( he, יאיר דלאל; born 25 July 1955) is an Israeli musician of Iraqi-Jewish descent.
His main instruments are the oud and the violin, and he also sings as accompaniment. He composes his own music and draws on Arab and Jewish tr ...
, Israeli musician
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Yamini Dalal, Indian biochemist
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Yogen K Dalal, Indian engineer and Internet pioneer
See also
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References
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Arabic feminine given names