Girl name
Dalva name meaning
“of the dawn; associated with daybreak”
Dalva means of the dawn or associated with daybreak. It is connected with Portuguese d'Alva, an expression referring to dawn. In Türkiye, it is used as a girl's name. The Portuguese phrase estrela-d'alva, meaning the morning star, provides a concrete connection with the sky as daylight begins to appear.
- Gender
- ♀ Girl
- Origin
- European languages
- Syllables
- 2
- Popularity
- #1,577
What does Dalva mean?
Of the dawn; associated with daybreak
In Turkish: tan vaktine ait; şafakla ilgili
Under the proposed Portuguese derivation, Dalva evokes the first light following the night. Its connection with the expression for the morning star adds a celestial image. Whether this Turkish record belongs to the same naming tradition requires confirmation, since matching spelling alone does not establish a personal name's history.
Origin of the name Dalva
Probably the Portuguese name Dalva, formed from d'alva, meaning of the dawn. Portuguese estrela-d'alva denotes the morning star.
| Linguistic origin | European languages |
|---|---|
| Is Dalva in the Quran? | No |
| Starts with | D · Da |
How to pronounce Dalva
| Syllables | 2 · 5 letters · 5-letter girl names |
|---|
Is Dalva a girl’s name?
Yes, Dalva is used mostly as a girl’s name. See all girl names.
Dalva does not appear in TÜİK’s top-30 lists (Türkiye and provinces, up to 2025). In our sample of notable people (Wikidata), 1 people bear it; this is not a national figure.
Spellings and similar names
Names that sound like Dalva
Names with related meanings
- Seher♀The early morning before daybreak
- Rojda♀Daybreak
- Şafak♂♀The first light appearing before sunrise
- Tan♂♀The first light before sunrise
- Tansel♂♀Dawn and flood
- Tansu♂♀Water at dawn
- Bükre♀Early morning
- Günaydın♂♀A bright day
- Gündoğdu♂♀The sun rose, the day began
- Tuluğ♀Rising
- Saba♀Morning breeze
- Tangül♀Dawn rose
FAQ about the name Dalva
What is the meaning of Dalva?
Dalva means “of the dawn; associated with daybreak”. Probably the Portuguese name Dalva, formed from d'alva, meaning of the dawn. Portuguese estrela-d'alva denotes the morning star.
Is Dalva a girl’s name?
Yes, Dalva is used mostly as a girl’s name.
Is Dalva in the Quran?
No. Neither the name Dalva nor its source word occurs in the Quran.
What is the origin of the name Dalva?
Dalva is of European languages origin.
How many syllables does Dalva have?
Dalva has 2 syllables and 5 letters.
How popular is the name Dalva?
Dalva does not appear in TÜİK’s top-30 lists (Türkiye and provinces, up to 2025). In our sample of notable people (Wikidata), 1 people bear it; this is not a national figure.
Sources and method
Meanings and origins draw on language sources and name dictionaries; popularity figures come from TÜİK’s address-based population register, and notable people from Wikidata.
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