The baby name Dilpreet is a Unisex name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /dɪlˈpriːt/ — dill-PREET.
Dilpreet is Punjabi in Origin.
The baby name Dilpreet is a Unisex name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /dɪlˈpriːt/ — dill-PREET.
Dilpreet is Punjabi in Origin.
Dilpreet fuses Persian/Urdu dil “heart” with Punjabi/Hindustani preet, from Sanskrit prīti “affection, loving devotion.” The compound reads “heart-love,” understood as “one who loves from the heart” or “beloved of the heart.” In Gurmukhi it appears as ਦਿਲਪ੍ਰੀਤ and belongs to the Sikh/Punjabi family of -preet names (e.g., Manpreet).
In use among Punjabi Sikhs and Hindus through the 20th century to today, the name reflects the blend of Persian and Indic vocabularies in North India and the Sikh ideal of loving devotion. It is unisex, though somewhat more common for boys, and often paired with Singh or Kaur. It is also common in the Punjabi diaspora. Variants include the spaced form Dil Preet and the rarer Dilprit; Preet is a common short form.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CY | Boys | 0 | #129 | 3 | 3,473 |
| AE | 0 | #186 | 2 | 10,220 | |
| SG | 0 | #282 | 1 | 11,010 | |
| KZ | Boys | 0 | #296 | 1 | 6,578 |
| Canada | Girls | 2010 | #300 | 8 | 2,861 |
| Canada | Boys | 2006 | #303 | 6 | 2,234 |
| DK | Girls | 0 | #329 | 1 | 7,429 |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #331 | 1 | 9,639 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #341 | 3 | 15,378 |
| MY | 0 | #354 | 1 | 12,352 | |
| PL | Girls | 0 | #364 | 1 | 5,096 |
| PT | Boys | 0 | #381 | 1 | 7,951 |
| JO | Boys | 0 | #388 | 2 | 7,057 |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #408 | 1 | 11,440 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #420 | 5 | 15,987 |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #466 | 1 | 10,523 |
| BH | 0 | #532 | 22 | 17,937 | |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #541 | 13 | 20,968 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #558 | 4 | 19,177 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #619 | 13 | 13,121 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #627 | 6 | 18,916 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #650 | 1 | 16,104 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #684 | 24 | 18,093 |
| LB | 0 | #689 | 2 | 13,263 | |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #734 | 6 | 17,960 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #754 | 16 | 18,755 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #865 | 17 | 17,948 |
| United States | Boys | 2008 | #884 | 5 | 7,541 |
| United States | Girls | 2015 | #919 | 5 | 9,502 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #955 | 47 | 16,750 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #981 | 1 | 15,656 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,011 | 4 | 25,931 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,017 | 76 | 22,615 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,070 | 3 | 24,821 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,177 | 6 | 25,439 |
| MA | 0 | #1,199 | 1 | 20,986 | |
| TR | 0 | #1,253 | 2 | 19,440 | |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,271 | 2 | 25,619 |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,398 | 74 | 10,046 |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,428 | 19 | 9,415 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,587 | 28 | 28,008 |
Dilpreet is popular in 27 countries — most recent births per country:
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