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Dilraj: name meaning, origin and pronunciation
“rule of the heart”
دلراج
ਦਿਲਰਾਜ
What Dilraj means
Dilraj (دلراج, Punjabi ਦਿਲਰਾਜ) is a Sikh boy’s name that means “rule of the heart”. Source: Steingass, Comprehensive Persian–English Dictionary, dil; Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary, rājya.
Dilraj at a glance
- Meaning
- rule of the heart
- Gender
- Boy
- Origin
- Punjabi
- Faith
- Sikh
- Say it
- dil-raaj
- Syllables
- 2
- Letters
- 6
- First letter
- D · د
Meaning of Dilraj
- In English
- rule of the heart
- اردو میں معنی
- دل کا راج
Origin and history of Dilraj
Dil (heart; Persian dil) + raj (rule, sovereignty; Sanskrit rājya).
Base wordPersian dil + rājya
How to say and write Dilraj
- Say it
- dil-raaj2 syllables · Audio recordings coming later
- English
- Dilraj
- Urdu
- دلراج
- Original script
- ਦਿਲਰਾਜ
- Themes
- Royalty
Sibling names for Dilraj
Sikh girl names that share a theme, origin or first letter with Dilraj.
- Gurbaniگربانیthe Guru's word; the hymns of the Sikh scriptureGirlPunjabi
- Gurkiranگرکِرنray of the GuruGirlPunjabi
- Gurleenگرلینabsorbed in the GuruGirlPunjabi
- Harkiranہرکِرنray of GodGirlPunjabi
- Harleenہرلینabsorbed in GodGirlPunjabi
- Harnaazہرنازpride of GodGirlPunjabi
- Japleenجپلینabsorbed in recitation of God's NameGirlPunjabi
- Jaskiranجسکِرنa ray of gloryGirlPunjabi
Names like Dilraj
- Balrajبلراجmighty rulerBoyPunjabi
- Gurrajگرراجrule of the GuruBoyPunjabi
- Gurtajگرتاجcrown of the GuruBoyPunjabi
- Har Raiہر رائےGod the KingBoySanskrit
- Jagrajجگراجrule of the worldBoyPunjabi
- Jasrajجسراجglorious ruleBoyPunjabi
- Jugrajجُگراجrule of the ageBoyPunjabi
- Manrajمنراجrule of the heartBoyPunjabi
- Navrajنوراجnew reignBoyPunjabi
- Rajveerراجویرroyal warriorBoyPunjabi
Names that sound like Dilraj
Questions about the name Dilraj
What does the name Dilraj mean?
Dilraj means “rule of the heart”. In Urdu: دل کا راج. Source: Steingass, Comprehensive Persian–English Dictionary (1892); Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899).
Is Dilraj a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Dilraj is a boy’s name.
Is Dilraj a Sikh name?
Yes. Dilraj is used by Sikh families. It is of Punjabi origin. Dil (heart; Persian dil) + raj (rule, sovereignty; Sanskrit rājya).
How do you pronounce Dilraj?
Say it “dil-raaj”: 2 syllables.
How do you write Dilraj in Urdu?
In Urdu script, Dilraj is written دلراج. In its original script: ਦਿਲਰਾਜ.
Is the meaning of Dilraj 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.