Dalia is a common feminine Persian name (Parsian: دالیا);This name is also used at Arabic (Arabic: داليا) and Hebrew (Hebrew: דַּלְיָה).
However, confusion arose among Hebrew speakers Dalia is not a similar meaning with the name of the flower Dahlia, named in honor of Anders Dahl, a Swedish botanist, by Spanish naturalist Antonio José de Cavanilles, director of the Real Jardín Botánico de Madrid of 18th century.
However, in Mexico, it is spelled as "Dalia" another derivative of its official name which is commonly used and popular in Spanish speaking countries.
Dalia is a popular feminine name in Lithuania, meaning 'destiny' or 'fate' and derived from Lithuanian pagan traditions.
It is the name of the ancient Lithuanian goddess of destiny.