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The baby name Dharmvir is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /dʱərmˈviːr/ (DHAHR-m-VEER or DHARM-veer).

Dharmvir is Indian, Sanskrit in Origin.

Gender: Male
Syllables: 3.0
Origin: Indian, Sanskrit
Pronunciation: /dʱərmˈviːr/ (DHAHR-m-VEER or DHARM-veer)

What is the meaning of the name Dharmvir ?

The baby name Dharmvir is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /dʱərmˈviːr/ (DHAHR-m-VEER or DHARM-veer).

Dharmvir is Indian, Sanskrit in Origin.

Dharmvir is an Indian masculine name built from Sanskrit dharma 'righteousness, duty, moral order' and vira 'hero, brave one,' yielding the sense 'hero of righteousness' or 'champion of duty.' In modern Indo-Aryan speech, unstressed vowels shift, so the base appears as Dharam-/Dharm- plus Vir/Veer. The form Dharmvir is common in Hindi and Punjabi, evoking courage directed toward ethical principles.

Compound virtue + vira names are attested in classical and medieval literature, and the modern spellings spread widely across North India in the 20th century. Variants include Dharamvir, Dharamveer, Dharmveer, Dharam Veer, and Dharm Veer; related feminine forms like Dharamvira are rare. The name is borne by figures such as writer Dharamvir Bharati and field-hockey player Dharamvir Singh, reinforcing its association with valor guided by moral commitment.

Dharmvir has the following similar or variant Names

Dharmvir – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
GR Boys 0 #273 1 6,912
MU Boys 0 #369 1 8,477
JO Boys 0 #389 1 7,057
PH Boys 0 #408 1 11,440
OM Girls 0 #423 2 15,987
BH 0 #586 2 17,937
AE Girls 0 #595 3 20,968
IN Girls 0 #646 9 13,121
QA Boys 0 #693 15 18,093
IQ Boys 0 #697 1 13,071
SG Boys 0 #738 2 17,960
KW Boys 0 #758 12 18,755
IN Boys 0 #895 107 16,750
OM Boys 0 #910 9 17,948
SA Girls 0 #1,013 2 25,931
AE Boys 0 #1,054 39 22,615
MY Boys 0 #1,182 1 25,439
SA Boys 0 #1,593 22 28,008

Dharmvir is popular in 14 countries — most recent births per country:

AE
BH
GR
IN
IQ

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People also ask about Dharmvir

Dharmvir is predominantly a boy's name.
Dharmvir is a 3 syllable name, pronounced /dʱərmˈviːr/ (DHAHR-m-VEER or DHARM-veer).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Dharamvir, Dharamveer, Dharmveer, Dharmavir, Dharam Vir and Dharam Veer.
Across languages, Dharmvir has these equivalents: Dharmendra (Indian), Virendra (Indian), Veer / Vira (Indian), Justus / Justin (Latin/English, 'just, righteous'), Adil (Arabic, 'just/fair').
Dharmvir is a name of Sanskrit origin, traditionally used in India. It doesn't appear in the major international birth registries we track, but it is an established name within India and its diaspora communities.