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Dheeraj: name meaning, origin and pronunciation
“patience; fortitude”
دھیرج
धीरज
What Dheeraj means
Dheeraj (دھیرج, Hindi धीरज) is a Hindu boy’s name that means “patience; fortitude”. Source: Platts, Dictionary of Urdu, Classical Hindi and English, dhīraj.
Dheeraj at a glance
- Meaning
- patience; fortitude
- Gender
- Boy
- Origin
- Hindi
- Faith
- Hindu
- Say it
- dhee-raj
- Syllables
- 2
- Letters
- 7
- First letter
- D · د
Meaning of Dheeraj
- In English
- patience; fortitude
- اردو میں معنی
- صبر، حوصلہ
Origin and history of Dheeraj
Hindi dhīraj, patience, fortitude.
Base wordHindi dhīraj
How to say and write Dheeraj
- Say it
- dhee-raj2 syllables · Audio recordings coming later
- English
- Dheeraj
- Urdu
- دھیرج
- Original script
- धीरज
- Other spellings
- Dhiraj
- Themes
- Virtue
Sibling names for Dheeraj
Hindu girl names that share a theme, origin or first letter with Dheeraj.
- Dhritiدھرتیfirmness; constancy; resolveGirlSanskrit
- Amalaاملاspotless; pure; a name of LakshmiGirlSanskrit
- Anaghaانگھاsinless; faultless; pureGirlSanskrit
- Anasuyaانسویاfree from envy; the wife of the sage AtriGirlSanskrit
- Arundhatiارندھتیthe faithful wife of the sage VasishthaGirlSanskrit
- Bhavyaبھویاexcellent; auspicious; splendidGirlSanskrit
- Dhartiدھرتیthe earthGirlHindi
- Diyaدیاsmall oil lampGirlHindi
Names like Dheeraj
- Adarshآدرشmirror; model; copyBoySanskrit
- Anupamانوپمincomparable; matchlessBoySanskrit
- Apoorvاپوروunprecedented; unique; newBoySanskrit
- Aryanآرینnoble; honourable; respectableBoySanskrit
- Atulاتلunequalled; incomparableBoySanskrit
- Bhagirathبھاگیرتھname of the king who brought the Ganga down to earthBoySanskrit
- Bhishmaبھیشمterrible; dreadful; name of the grand-sire of the KurusBoySanskrit
- Bholaبھولاsimple; artless; innocentBoyHindi
- Dhairyaدھیریہfirmness; patience; courageBoySanskrit
- Dharamدھرمrighteousness; duty; faithBoySanskrit
Questions about the name Dheeraj
What does the name Dheeraj mean?
Dheeraj means “patience; fortitude”. In Urdu: صبر، حوصلہ. Source: Platts, Dictionary of Urdu, Classical Hindi and English (1884).
Is Dheeraj a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Dheeraj is a boy’s name.
Is Dheeraj a Hindu name?
Yes. Dheeraj is used by Hindu families. It is of Hindi origin. Hindi dhīraj, patience, fortitude.
How do you pronounce Dheeraj?
Say it “dhee-raj”: 2 syllables.
How do you write Dheeraj in Urdu?
In Urdu script, Dheeraj is written دھیرج. In its original script: धीरज.
What are other spellings of Dheeraj?
Dheeraj is also spelled Dhiraj.
Is the meaning of Dheeraj verified?
Classical source identified (draft). Our editors matched the name to an entry in the classical dictionary cited below. No named reviewer has checked it against the printed page yet. Every entry on Naam is still a draft awaiting review by a named scholar.