HinduBoySanskrit
Dinesh: name meaning, origin and pronunciation
“lord of the day; the sun”
دنیش
दिनेश
What Dinesh means
Dinesh (دنیش, Sanskrit दिनेश) is a Hindu boy’s name that means “lord of the day; the sun”. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary, dina; Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary, īśa.
Dinesh at a glance
- Meaning
- lord of the day; the sun
- Gender
- Boy
- Origin
- Sanskrit
- Faith
- Hindu
- Say it
- di-naysh
- Syllables
- 2
- Letters
- 6
- First letter
- D · د
Meaning of Dinesh
- In English
- lord of the day; the sun
- اردو میں معنی
- دن کا مالک، سورج
Origin and history of Dinesh
Compound of Sanskrit dina and īśa: lord of the day, the sun.
Base wordSanskrit dina + īśa
How to say and write Dinesh
- Say it
- di-naysh2 syllables · Audio recordings coming later
- English
- Dinesh
- Urdu
- دنیش
- Original script
- दिनेश
- Themes
- Light
Sibling names for Dinesh
Hindu girl names that share a theme, origin or first letter with Dinesh.
- DaminiدامنیlightningGirlSanskrit
- Deepaدیپاlamp; lightGirlSanskrit
- Deepaliدیپالیrow of lampsGirlSanskrit
- Deepikaدیپیکاlittle lamp; lightGirlSanskrit
- Deepshikhaدیپ شکھاflame of a lampGirlSanskrit
- Deeptiدیپتیbrightness; light; splendourGirlSanskrit
- Divyaدویاdivine; heavenly; brilliantGirlSanskrit
- Aartiآرتیthe ceremony of waving lamps before a deityGirlSanskrit
Names like Dinesh
- Adityaآدتیہson of Aditi; the sunBoySanskrit
- Agniاگنیfire; the god of fireBoySanskrit
- Alokآلوکlight; lustre; seeingBoySanskrit
- Amitabhامیتابھof boundless splendourBoySanskrit
- Anshuانشوray of light; sunbeamBoySanskrit
- Anshumanانشومانradiant; the sunBoySanskrit
- Arjunارجنwhite; bright; clearBoySanskrit
- Arunارونreddish; the dawn; the charioteer of the sunBoySanskrit
- Bhanuبھانوlight; ray; the sunBoySanskrit
- Bhaskarبھاسکرmaking light; the sunBoySanskrit
Names that sound like Dinesh
Questions about the name Dinesh
What does the name Dinesh mean?
Dinesh means “lord of the day; the sun”. In Urdu: دن کا مالک، سورج. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899); Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899).
Is Dinesh a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Dinesh is a boy’s name.
Is Dinesh a Hindu name?
Yes. Dinesh is used by Hindu families. It is of Sanskrit origin. Compound of Sanskrit dina and īśa: lord of the day, the sun.
How do you pronounce Dinesh?
Say it “di-naysh”: 2 syllables.
How do you write Dinesh in Urdu?
In Urdu script, Dinesh is written دنیش. In its original script: दिनेश.
Is the meaning of Dinesh 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.