HinduBoySanskrit
Dilip: name meaning, origin and pronunciation
“name of a king of the solar dynasty, ancestor of Rama”
دلیپ
दिलीप
What Dilip means
Dilip (دلیپ, Sanskrit दिलीप) is a Hindu boy’s name that means “name of a king of the solar dynasty, ancestor of Rama”. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary, dilīpa.
Dilip at a glance
- Meaning
- name of a king of the solar dynasty, ancestor of Rama
- Gender
- Boy
- Origin
- Sanskrit
- Faith
- Hindu
- Say it
- di-leep
- Syllables
- 2
- Letters
- 5
- First letter
- D · د
Meaning of Dilip
- In English
- name of a king of the solar dynasty, ancestor of Rama
- اردو میں معنی
- سورج ونش کے ایک راجا کا نام، رام کے جد
Origin and history of Dilip
Sanskrit dilīpa, name of a king of the solar dynasty, ancestor of Rama.
Base wordSanskrit dilīpa
How to say and write Dilip
- Say it
- di-leep2 syllables · Audio recordings coming later
- English
- Dilip
- Urdu
- دلیپ
- Original script
- दिलीप
- Other spellings
- Dileep
- Themes
- Royalty
Sibling names for Dilip
Hindu girl names that share a theme, origin or first letter with Dilip.
- Deviدیویgoddess; queen; ladyGirlSanskrit
- Dhanalakshmiدھن لکشمیLakshmi as goddess of wealthGirlSanskrit
- Aishwaryaایشوریاsovereignty; supremacy; powerGirlSanskrit
- Bhuvaneshwariبھونیشوریmistress of the world; a form of the goddessGirlSanskrit
- Chitrangadaچترانگداprincess of Manipur and wife of ArjunaGirlSanskrit
- HemaہیماgoldGirlSanskrit
- Hiranmayiہرنمئیgolden; made of goldGirlSanskrit
- Indraniاندرانیthe consort of IndraGirlSanskrit
Names from the same root as Dilip
Sanskrit dilīpa
Names like Dilip
- Ambarishامبریشname of an ancient king devoted to VishnuBoySanskrit
- Bharatبھرتto be maintained; name of Rama's brother and of an ancient kingBoySanskrit
- Bhojبھوجbountiful; liberal; name of a celebrated king of MalwaBoySanskrit
- Bhupendraبھوپیندرchief of kingsBoySanskrit
- Chandraguptaچندر گپتprotected by the moon; name of the Maurya emperorBoySanskrit
- Dashrathدشرتھhaving ten chariots; name of Rama's fatherBoySanskrit
- Devendraدیویندرchief of the gods; IndraBoySanskrit
- Devrajدیوراجking of the gods; IndraBoySanskrit
- Dhanrajدھن راجking of wealthBoySanskrit
- Drupadدروپدname of the king of Panchala, father of DraupadiBoySanskrit
Names that sound like Dilip
Questions about the name Dilip
What does the name Dilip mean?
Dilip means “name of a king of the solar dynasty, ancestor of Rama”. In Urdu: سورج ونش کے ایک راجا کا نام، رام کے جد. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899).
Is Dilip a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Dilip is a boy’s name.
Is Dilip a Hindu name?
Yes. Dilip is used by Hindu families. It is of Sanskrit origin. Sanskrit dilīpa, name of a king of the solar dynasty, ancestor of Rama.
How do you pronounce Dilip?
Say it “di-leep”: 2 syllables.
How do you write Dilip in Urdu?
In Urdu script, Dilip is written دلیپ. In its original script: दिलीप.
What are other spellings of Dilip?
Dilip is also spelled Dileep.
Is the meaning of Dilip 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.