Dilek
- Gender
- Girl
- Say it
- dee-LEK
- Origin
- Turkish
Dilek is a girls' name of Turkish origin, meaning “wish”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Dilek mean?
Turkish: Turkish word dilek
“wish”
From the Turkish word dilek, meaning a wish or desire, used as a given name in Turkey.
Is Dilek a girl's or a boy's name?
Dilek is a girls' name.
How popular is Dilek in the UK?
No girls in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 1998, with 6 girls.
Dilek in the UK, year by year
| Year | Girls | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 3 | #5,885 |
| 2021 | 0 | – |
| 2020 | 3 | #5,734 |
| 2019 | 1 | #7,346 |
| 2018 | 0 | – |
| 2017 | 0 | – |
| 2016 | 4 | #4,980 |
| 2015 | 4 | #4,951 |
| 2014 | 0 | – |
| 2013 | 4 | #4,953 |
| 2012 | 0 | – |
| 2011 | 3 | #6,007 |
| 2010 | 0 | – |
| 2009 | 0 | – |
| 2008 | 0 | – |
| 2007 | 0 | – |
| 2006 | 0 | – |
| 2005 | 0 | – |
| 2004 | 3 | #4,789 |
| 2003 | 0 | – |
| 2002 | 4 | #3,556 |
| 2001 | 4 | #3,427 |
| 2000 | 0 | – |
| 1999 | 0 | – |
| 1998 | 6 | #2,535 |
| 1997 | 0 | – |
| 1996 | 4 | #3,289 |
Names like Dilek
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Alice, Eilidh, Robyn, Dhanvi, Priya, Dhriti, Charlotte, Georgia, Aadhya, Eleanor, Mavi, Aarvi
More Turkish names
Ayla, Aylin, Alara, Ayda, Orhan, Ayzel, Kaya, Aydin, Aslan, Eren, Evren, Ayaz, Ela, Aylah, Aleyna, Deniz
Sources
Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland) and Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Dilek: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/dilek, updated 20 October 2026.