Dilara or Delara can be a

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in several languages. Delara ( Persian: دل‌آرا-دلارا) is a Persian 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'', 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 Book of Kings"), the masterpiece of

Ferdowsi Abul-Qâsem Ferdowsi Tusi ( fa, ; 940 – 1019/1025 CE), also Firdawsi or Ferdowsi (), was a Persians, Persian poet and the author of ''Shahnameh'' ("Book of Kings"), which is one of the world's longest epic poetry, epic poems created by a sin ...

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

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Delara Burkhardt Delara Burkhardt is an Iranian-German politician of the Social Democratic Party (SPD) who has been serving as a Member of the European Parliament since 2019. Early life and education Born to an Iranian mother and a German father, Burkhardt gre ...

(born 1992), German politician *

Delara Darabi Delara Darabi ( fa, دلارا دارابى) (29 September 19861 May 2009) was an Iranian Gilaki woman who was sentenced to death after having been convicted of murdering her father's female cousin in 2003. Although Delara initially claimed that ...

(1986–2009), Iranian woman executed for murder *

Dilara Aksüyek Dilara Aksüyek (born 24 July 1987) is a Turkish actress. Aksüyek was born in Karşıyaka. At the age of 7, she moved with her family to Edirne. In 2007, she moved to Istanbul and studied theatre at Müjdat Gezen Art Center. She made her tele ...

(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 (born 1994), Turkish volleyball player *

Dilara Begum Jolly Dilara Begum Jolly is a Bangladeshi print artist, sculptor, installation artist, and painter. She is known for her work highlighting Sexism, discrimination against women and explicitly presenting feminist perspectives in her work. Biography Pe ...

(born 1960), Bangladeshi print artist, sculptor, installation artist, and painter * Dilara Bilge (born 1990), Turkish volleyball player *

Dilara Bozan Dilara Bozan (born 28 March 1997) is a Turkish karateka. She is a two-time gold medalist in the women's individual kata event at the Islamic Solidarity Games. She is also a nine-time medalist in this event at the European Karate Championships. ...

(born 1997), Turkish karateka * Dilara Buse Günaydın (born 1989), Turkish swimmer * Dilara Büyükbayraktar (born 1989), Turkish actress *

Dilara Eltemur Dilara Bozan (born 28 March 1997) is a Turkish karateka. She is a two-time gold medalist in the women's individual kata event at the Islamic Solidarity Games. She is also a nine-time medalist in this event at the European Karate Championships. ...

, Turkish karateka (2018–2019 medal winner) * Dilara Hanif Rita (born 1981), performing with the stage name Purnima (Bangladeshi actress) * Dilara Harun (–2012), Bangladeshi revolutionary and politician * Dilara Hashim (born 1936), Bangladeshi author and novelist * Dilara Hava Tunç (born August 1998), German rapper and singer performing with the stage name Hava (musician) * Dilara Kaya (born 1991), Turkish basketball player * Dilara Kazimova (born 1984), Azerbaijani singer * Dilara Lokmanhekim (born 1994), Turkish judoka * Dilara Narin (born 2002), Turkish weightlifter * Dilara Özlem Sucuoğlu (born 1998), Turkish-German footballer * Dilara Türk (born 1996), Turkish-German women's footballer * Dilara Uralp (born 1995), Turkish female windsurfer * Dilara Yurtdaş (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 (born 1980), Actress (was using stage name ''Dilara'' for her adult movies)

Television and film

* '' Dilara'', a 2018 Pakistani television series starring Kinza Razzak 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, con ...

'' * Dilara Giritli, a fictional character portrayed by Sinem Kobal in the 1990s Turkish television sitcom series '' Dadı'' * Dilara Terzioğlu Gürpinar/Erguvan, a fictional character portrayed by Ebru Özkan in the 2014 Turkish television drama series '' Paramparça''

Other

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Aseptis binotata ''Aseptis binotata'', the rusty shoulder knot moth, is a moth of the family Noctuidae. The species was first described by Francis Walker in 1865. It is found widespread in western North America, west of south-central Alberta, Wyoming, and Nebras ...

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

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