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Dîlber

Heart-stealer, beloved

Gender: Girl
Origin: Persian / Kurdish
Pronunciation guide: deel-BER

The story of the name

Variant of Dilbar — sweetheart.

Etymology

Root: dil + bar · Persian

Dîlber is the one who carries the heart — dil (heart) + bar (bearing). The form is Persian; the name passes into Kurdish poetry as the standard term for the beloved.

Name family

Delal · cognate
Şîrîn · cognate

classic
love

Updated: 2026-05-02