Girl name
Dilber name meaning
“heart-stealing; beautiful beloved”
Dilber means heart-stealing or beautiful beloved. It comes from Persian dilbar, combining dil, “heart,” with a verbal element meaning taking or carrying away. Used for girls in Türkiye, the name has a literary association with Dilber, the central character in Samipaşazade Sezai’s novel Sergüzeşt, a work of Ottoman Turkish fiction.
What does Dilber mean?
Heart-stealing; beautiful beloved
In Turkish: gönül alan; güzel sevgili
Dilber survives in Turkish as a literary word for a beautiful beloved. Its first element is the Persian word for heart, rather than the Turkish word for tongue. Its use in folk poetry and song places the name within imagery of love and captivating beauty.
Origin of the name Dilber
From Persian dilbar, combining dil, meaning heart, with a verbal element meaning taking or carrying away.
Double names with Dilber
Double-name ideas built from names in our dictionary, with the meaning of each name.
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Dilber Pervin
Meaning of each name
- Dilber: heart-stealing; beautiful beloved
- Pervin: the Pleiades star cluster
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Sebiha Dilber
Meaning of each name
- Sebiha: beautiful, fair-faced
- Dilber: heart-stealing; beautiful beloved
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Dilber Mübeccel
Meaning of each name
- Dilber: heart-stealing; beautiful beloved
- Mübeccel: highly honored; held in esteem
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Elmas Dilber
Meaning of each name
- Elmas: diamond; a brilliant precious stone
- Dilber: heart-stealing; beautiful beloved
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Dilber Behice
Meaning of each name
- Dilber: heart-stealing; beautiful beloved
- Behice: beautiful, pleasing, and delightful
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Ceyhan Dilber
Meaning of each name
- Ceyhan: the name of a river in Çukurova
- Dilber: heart-stealing; beautiful beloved
How to pronounce Dilber
| Syllables | 2 · 6 letters · 6-letter girl names |
|---|---|
| IPA | /dilbeɾ/ |
| Ottoman Turkish | دلبر |
Is Dilber a girl’s name?
Yes, Dilber is used mostly as a girl’s name. See all girl names.
Dilber does not appear in TÜİK’s top-30 lists (Türkiye and provinces, up to 2025). In our sample of notable people (Wikidata), 12 people bear it; this is not a national figure.
Spellings and similar names
Names that sound like Dilber
Names with related meanings
- Meryem♀Beloved, loved one
- Mihra♀Sun
- Özlem♀Longing for reunion
- Sevim♀Affection
- Yaren♀Friend, close companion
- Züleyha♀Heroine of the Yusuf and Züleyha story
- Bade♀Wine
- Sıla♀A longed-for home
- Zeliha♀Heroine of the Yusuf and Züleyha story
- Buse♀A kiss expressing affection
- Dila♀O heart, O beloved heart
- Mila♀Dear, beloved, lovely
Famous people named Dilber
- Dilber Ay · b. 1956
- Dilber Ay · b. 1958
- Dilber Doğan · b. 1961
- Dilber Ademhan Turhal
- Dilber Irmak
- Dilber İpek Kurtböke · b. 1958
- Dilber Khanum
- Dilber Kocak
- Dilber Nevenka · b. 1994
- Dilber Uzun Özşahin · b. 1984
- Dilber Yılmaz Durmaz
FAQ about the name Dilber
What is the meaning of Dilber?
Dilber means “heart-stealing; beautiful beloved”. From Persian dilbar, combining dil, meaning heart, with a verbal element meaning taking or carrying away.
Is Dilber a girl’s name?
Yes, Dilber is used mostly as a girl’s name.
Is Dilber in the Quran?
No. Neither the name Dilber nor its source word occurs in the Quran.
What is the origin of the name Dilber?
Dilber is of Persian origin.
How many syllables does Dilber have?
Dilber has 2 syllables and 6 letters.
How popular is the name Dilber?
Dilber does not appear in TÜİK’s top-30 lists (Türkiye and provinces, up to 2025). In our sample of notable people (Wikidata), 12 people bear it; this is not a national figure.
What names go well with Dilber?
Some ideas: Dilber Pervin; Sebiha Dilber; Dilber Mübeccel.
Famous people named Dilber?
Notable people named Dilber include Dilber Ay, Dilber Ay, Dilber Doğan.
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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