The baby name Dilshod is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /dilˈʃod/ (dil-SHOD).
Dilshod is Persian in Origin.
The baby name Dilshod is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /dilˈʃod/ (dil-SHOD).
Dilshod is Persian in Origin.
Dilshod is a Central Asian given name of Persian origin, built from del/dil "heart" and shad/shod "happy," yielding the meaning "joyful-hearted" or "one whose heart is delighted." Through Persianate culture, it took root in Tajik and Uzbek (Cyrillic Дилшод) and also appears in Kurdish and Urdu communities, where the parallel form Dilshad is common.
Classical Persian literature uses Delshad as an epithet for a cheerful beloved, and the name surfaces in medieval records (e.g., Delshad Khatun) as a feminine courtly name. In modern usage Dilshod is primarily masculine in Uzbekistan and Tajikistan; a well-known bearer is Olympic champion Dilshod Nazarov of Tajikistan. Variants and related forms include Dilshad (Kurdish, Urdu), Delshad (Persian/Western transliteration), the feminine Dilshoda in Tajik, and Uzbek extensions such as Dilshodbek (honorific) and affectionate Dilshodjon. The name conveys warmth, optimism, and emotional openness.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KZ | Boys | 0 | #136 | 211 | 6,578 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #139 | 886 | 12,621 |
| LT | Boys | 0 | #151 | 1 | 2,166 |
| RS | Boys | 0 | #154 | 1 | 2,277 |
| MT | Boys | 0 | #179 | 1 | 4,064 |
| RU | 0 | #189 | 6 | 3,641 | |
| CZ | Boys | 0 | #298 | 8 | 6,530 |
| JP | Boys | 0 | #299 | 5 | 7,909 |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #328 | 4 | 9,639 |
| KZ | Girls | 0 | #329 | 4 | 5,862 |
| PL | Boys | 0 | #339 | 2 | 6,459 |
| MY | 0 | #354 | 1 | 12,352 | |
| PT | Boys | 0 | #379 | 3 | 7,951 |
| YE | 0 | #394 | 5 | 8,639 | |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #510 | 1 | 10,188 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #515 | 9 | 11,913 |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #555 | 7 | 10,655 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #560 | 6 | 10,162 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #597 | 1 | 20,968 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #617 | 9 | 10,983 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #739 | 5 | 18,093 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #920 | 6 | 15,035 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #1,001 | 1 | 16,906 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,054 | 39 | 22,615 |
| TR | 0 | #1,056 | 156 | 19,440 | |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,182 | 1 | 25,439 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,231 | 4 | 20,130 | |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,689 | 3 | 28,008 |
Dilshod is popular in 23 countries — most recent births per country:
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