Dilara or Delara can be a

given name A given name (also known as a forename or first name) is the part of a personal name quoted in that identifies a person, potentially with a middle name as well, and differentiates that person from the other members of a group (typically a ...

or surname in several languages. Delara (

Persian Persian may refer to: * People and things from Iran, historically called ''Persia'' in the English language ** Persians, the majority ethnic group in Iran, not to be conflated with the Iranic peoples ** Persian language, an Iranian language of the ...

: دل‌آرا-دلارا) is a

female first name popular in Iran and other Persian speaking countries such as Afghanistan and Tajikistan. Dilara is popular in Turkic countries such as Azerbaijan and Turkey. It is a compound word of Persian origin that consists of two parts: "Del"+"-ara". In Persian, "del" (''دل)'' is a noun meaning heart, and "ara" is a suffix that comes from the Persian verb ''ārāstan'' (آراستن), meaning adorner, beautifier, and embellisher. According to the ''

Dehkhoda Dictionary The ''Dehkhoda Dictionary'' ( fa, لغت‌نامهٔ دهخدا) is the largest comprehensive Persian encyclopedic dictionary ever published, comprising 200 volumes. It is published by the Tehran University Press (UTP) under the supervision of ...

'', Dilara can be translated as "she who delights the heart", "she who is pleasing" or "what makes heart beautiful". Dilara or Delara can be also a variant of the Spanish or French habitational name Lara.Patrick Hanks:Dictionary of American Family Names
In the ''

Shahnameh The ''Shahnameh'' or ''Shahnama'' ( fa, شاهنامه, Šāhnāme, lit=The Book of Kings, ) is a long epic poem written by the Persian poet Ferdowsi between c. 977 and 1010 CE and is the national epic of Greater Iran. Consisting of some 50 ...

'' ("The Book of Kings"), the masterpiece of Ferdowsi (940–1025), Dilara was a prudent and wise queen in the time of the ancient Persian Empire. For hundreds of years since then in

Persian literature Persian literature ( fa, ادبیات فارسی, Adabiyâte fârsi, ) comprises oral compositions and written texts in the Persian language and is one of the world's oldest literatures. It spans over two-and-a-half millennia. Its sources h ...

, poets such as Saadi have used the name "Dilara" to refer a dearly loved woman who fills their hearts with joy and happiness.

Given name

* Delara Burkhardt (born 1992), German politician * Delara Darabi (1986–2009), Iranian woman executed for murder * Dilara Aksüyek (born 1987), Turkish actress *

Dilara Aliyeva Dilyara Alakbar qizi Aliyeva ( az, Dilarə Əliyeva) (14 December 1929 – 19 April 1991), Ph.D., was an Azerbaijani philologist, translator and Women's rights activist and Member of Supreme Council of Azerbaijan from 1990–1991. Family Dilyara ...

(1929–1991), Azerbaijani historian *

Dilara Bağcı Dilara Bağcı (born February 2, 1994) is a Turkish female volleyball player. She is and played in the İller Bankası team before she transferred in October 2012 to Eczacıbaşı VitrA, which loaned her out to Bursa B.B. for one year. Bağcı ...

(born 1994), Turkish volleyball player * Dilara Begum Jolly (born 1960), Bangladeshi print artist, sculptor, installation artist, and painter *

Dilara Bilge Dilara Bilge (born August 20, 1990) is a Turkish volleyball player. She is 195 cm and plays as opposite hitter. She played for Galatasaray Medical Park before she was transferred by the Japanese club JT Marvelous in September 2013. See ...

(born 1990), Turkish volleyball player * Dilara Bozan (born 1997), Turkish karateka *

Dilara Buse Günaydın Dilara Buse Günaydın (born July 5, 1989 in Gölcük, Kocaeli Province, Turkey) is a Turkish swimmer competing in the breaststroke events. The tall sportswoman at transferred to Galatasaray Swimming from Fenerbahçe Swimming. She graduated ...

(born 1989), Turkish swimmer *

Dilara Büyükbayraktar Dilara Büyükbayraktar (born October 23, 1989) is a Turkish actress, known for the action-mystery film '' The Scriptwriter'' (2016) and '' Sungurlar'' (2014), as well as the television series '' Şefkat Tepe''. Büyükbayraktar is a graduate o ...

(born 1989), Turkish actress * Dilara Eltemur, Turkish karateka (2018–2019 medal winner) * Dilara Hanif Rita (born 1981), performing with the stage name

Purnima (Bangladeshi actress) Dilara Hanif Rita (born 11 July 1981), known by her stage name Purnima, is a Bangladeshi film actress. She won Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Actress for her performance in the film ''Ora Amake Bhalo Hote Dilo Na'' (2010), written and d ...

Dilara Harun Dilara Harun ( – 14 April 2012) was a Bangladeshi freedom fighter and politician from Brahmanbaria belonging to Bangladesh Awami League. She was a member of the Jatiya Sangsad. Biography Harun took part in the Liberation War of Bangladesh in ...

(–2012), Bangladeshi revolutionary and politician *

Dilara Hashim Dilara Hashem ( bn, দিলারা হাশেম; 21 August 1935 – 19 March 2022) was a Bangladeshi author and novelist.Heil, Alan L., Jr. (2006) ''Voice of America: A History'', Columbia University Press, , p. 297 She was a recipient of ...

(born 1936), Bangladeshi author and novelist * Dilara Hava Tunç (born August 1998), German rapper and singer performing with the stage name

Hava (musician) Dilara Hava Tunç (born 12 August 1998), known professionally as Hava, is a German-Bosnian rapper and singer of Bosniak and Turkish descent. Life She was born and lives in Hamm. Her father originates from Aksaray in Turkey. Her mother was ...

Dilara Kaya Melis Dilara Kaya (born 7 November 1991) is a Turkish professional basketball player of Galatasaray Medical Park. Honors *Turkish Women's Basketball League **Runners-up (1): 2009–10 *Turkish Cup **Winners (1): 2009–10 * FIBA SuperCup **Runn ...

(born 1991), Turkish basketball player *

Dilara Kazimova Dilara Kazimova ( az , Dilarə Kazımova ; born 20 May 1984) is an Azerbaijani singer and actress. She represented Azerbaijan in the Eurovision Song Contest 2014 in Copenhagen with the song " Start a Fire". Career Born in Baku, Kazimova studie ...

(born 1984), Azerbaijani singer *

Dilara Lokmanhekim Dilara Lokmanhekim (born 18 April 1994) is a Turkish judoka competing in the lightweight (48 kg) division. Lokmanhekim was born in Antalya, Turkey on 18 April 1994. She has a younger sister. She is a student of Physical Education and Spor ...

(born 1994), Turkish judoka *

Dilara Narin Dilara Narin (born 17 March 2002) is a Turkish weightlifter. She won the gold medal in the women's 81 kg event at the 2021 Islamic Solidarity Games held in Konya, Turkey. She won the bronze medal in the women's 81 kg event at the 2022 European W ...

(born 2002), Turkish weightlifter *

Dilara Özlem Sucuoğlu Dilara Özlem Sucuoğlu (born 8 June 1998) is a Women's association football, women's footballer who plays in the German Frauen-Regionalliga-West for SV Menden 1912, as a midfielder. Born in Germany, she played for the Turkey women's national un ...

(born 1998), Turkish-German footballer *

Dilara Türk Dilara Türk (born July 30, 1996) is a Turkish-German female football midfielder currently playing in the German 2. Bundesliga for 1. FC Lübars with jersey number 16. She is part of the Turkey women's U-19 and Turkey women's team. Family l ...

(born 1996), Turkish-German women's footballer *

Dilara Uralp Dilara Uralp (born 16 November 1995) is a Turkish windsurfer, who specialized in the RS:X class. She is a member of Çeşmealtı Windsurfing & Sailing Club in Izmir. She studies Physical Education and Sports at Dokuz Eylül University Dok ...

(born 1995), Turkish female windsurfer *

Dilara Yurtdaş Dilara Yurtdaş (born 2 October 2004) is a Turkish artistic gymnast. She competed at the 2020 European Championships in Mersin, Turkey. Yurtdaş took the silver medal in the Junior Floor exercise event at the 2018 Gym Festival Trnava in Slova ...

(born 2004), Turkish artistic gymnast *

Dilara Zaman Dilara Zaman (born 19 June 1943) is a Bangladeshi film and television actress. She was awarded Ekushey Padak in 1993 and Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Supporting Actress in 2008. Early life and education Dilara Zaman was born on 19 Ju ...

(born 1943), Bangladeshi actress *

Sibel Kekilli Sibel Kekilli (born 16 June 1980) is a German actress. She gained public attention after starring in the 2004 film '' Head-On''. She won two Lolas, the most prestigious German film awards, for her performances in ''Head-On'' and ''When We Leave ...

(born 1980), Actress (was using stage name ''Dilara'' for her adult movies)

Television and film

* '' Dilara'', a 2018 Pakistani television series starring

Kinza Razzak Kinza Razzak is a Pakistani television actress and model. She has appeared in several television serials, telefilms and advertisements. She is better known for her role as Taniya in ''Shayad ''Shayad'' (; ) is a 2017 Pakistani drama serial ...

as Dilara * Dilara, the leading character portrayed by Aybüke Pusat in the 2021 Turkish dark comedy streaming television series ''

50M2 ''50M2'' is a 2021 Turkish thriller and drama streaming television series directed by Selçuk Aydemir, written by Burak Aksak, and starring Engin Öztürk, Aybüke Pusat and Cengiz Bozkurt. The show was released on Netflix on 27 January 2021, ...

'' * Dilara Giritli, a fictional character portrayed by Sinem Kobal in the 1990s Turkish television sitcom series ''

Dadı ''Dadı'' is a Turkish remake of ''The Nanny'', one of the most successful sitcoms in the United States of the 1990s. The program is set in the wealthy neighborhood of Nişantaşı, Istanbul. It was broadcast to countries outside Turkey. Plot Mel ...

'' * Dilara Terzioğlu Gürpinar/Erguvan, a fictional character portrayed by Ebru Özkan in the 2014 Turkish television drama series '' Paramparça''

Other

* '' Aseptis binotata'', a moth formerly known as ''Aseptis dilara'' and ''Hadena dilara''

References

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