The baby name Dastageer is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /dæstˈɡiːr/ (dast-GEER).
The baby name Dastageer is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /dæstˈɡiːr/ (dast-GEER).
Dastageer is Persian, Urdu in Origin.
Dastageer is a Persian-Urdu compound derived from dast “hand” and gīr/گیر, the agentive from gereftan “to take, to grasp,” yielding the sense “one who gives a helping hand,” “supporter,” or “succorer.” In Persian dictionaries dastgīr can also mean “captor,” but in Muslim naming across South Asia the benevolent “helper” meaning is intended. Common transliterations include Dastgir, Dastagir, and Dastgeer.
The name gained devotional resonance as an epithet of the 12th-century Sufi master ʿAbd al-Qādir al-Jīlānī, widely venerated as Ghawth‑e‑Aʿzam (“the great helper”) and called Dastgir/Dastageer in Urdu and Kashmiri; the Srinagar shrine Dastgeer Sahib reflects this usage. As a masculine given name and sometimes a surname, Dastageer appears among Muslim communities in India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, and Sri Lanka. It conveys hopes of protection, generosity, and readiness to aid others; rare feminine adaptations like Dastageera exist but are uncommon.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AF | Boys | 0 | #271 | 4 | 3,535 |
| DK | Boys | 0 | #332 | 1 | 7,401 |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #369 | 1 | 8,477 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #561 | 1 | 19,177 |
| BH | 0 | #587 | 1 | 17,937 | |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #605 | 1 | 10,045 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #742 | 2 | 18,093 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #759 | 11 | 18,755 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #913 | 6 | 17,948 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #988 | 14 | 16,750 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,010 | 5 | 25,931 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,137 | 7 | 22,615 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,537 | 78 | 28,008 |
Dastageer is popular in 11 countries — most recent births per country:
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