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Dilsher: name meaning, origin and pronunciation
“lion-hearted”
دلشیر
ਦਿਲਸ਼ੇਰ
What Dilsher means
Dilsher (دلشیر, Punjabi ਦਿਲਸ਼ੇਰ) is a Sikh boy’s name that means “lion-hearted”. Source: Steingass, Comprehensive Persian–English Dictionary, dil; Steingass, Comprehensive Persian–English Dictionary, sher.
Dilsher at a glance
- Meaning
- lion-hearted
- Gender
- Boy
- Origin
- Punjabi
- Faith
- Sikh
- Say it
- dil-sher
- Syllables
- 2
- Letters
- 7
- First letter
- D · د
Meaning of Dilsher
- In English
- lion-hearted
- اردو میں معنی
- شیر دل
Origin and history of Dilsher
Dil (heart; Persian dil) + sher (lion; Persian sher).
Base wordPersian dil
How to say and write Dilsher
- Say it
- dil-sher2 syllables · Audio recordings coming later
- English
- Dilsher
- Urdu
- دلشیر
- Original script
- ਦਿਲਸ਼ੇਰ
Sibling names for Dilsher
Sikh girl names that share a theme, origin or first letter with Dilsher.
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Names from the same root as Dilsher
Persian dil
Names like Dilsher
Names that sound like Dilsher
Questions about the name Dilsher
What does the name Dilsher mean?
Dilsher means “lion-hearted”. In Urdu: شیر دل. Source: Steingass, Comprehensive Persian–English Dictionary (1892); Steingass, Comprehensive Persian–English Dictionary (1892).
Is Dilsher a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Dilsher is a boy’s name.
Is Dilsher a Sikh name?
Yes. Dilsher is used by Sikh families. It is of Punjabi origin. Dil (heart; Persian dil) + sher (lion; Persian sher).
How do you pronounce Dilsher?
Say it “dil-sher”: 2 syllables.
How do you write Dilsher in Urdu?
In Urdu script, Dilsher is written دلشیر. In its original script: ਦਿਲਸ਼ੇਰ.
Is the meaning of Dilsher 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.