Dilber
Persian · Girl · 2 syllables
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About the name Dilber
The name 'Dilber' means "heart-stealer" or "beloved" in Persian and Turkish, derived from the Persian words *dil* (heart) and *bar* (to take/carry).
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Etymology
The name 'Dilber' means "heart-stealer" or "beloved" in Persian and Turkish, derived from the Persian words *dil* (heart) and *bar* (to take/carry). It is primarily used in Turkish, Persian, and South Asian Muslim cultures, notably as a poetic term in Ottoman and Urdu literature, and historically as a given name for both men and women in the Mughal era.
Dilber currently ranks #6,176 in the United States as a girl's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1984.
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