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Dilshod as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Dilshod

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The baby name Dilshod is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /dilˈʃod/ (dil-SHOD).

Dilshod is Persian in Origin.

Gender: Male
Syllables: 2.0
Origin: Persian
Pronunciation: /dilˈʃod/ (dil-SHOD)

What is the meaning of the name Dilshod ?

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.

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Dilshod – Popularity by country

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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People also ask about Dilshod

Dilshod is predominantly a boy's name.
Dilshod is a 2 syllable name, pronounced /dilˈʃod/ (dil-SHOD).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Dilshad, Delshod, Delshad, Dilshodbek, Dilshodjon and Дилшод.
Across languages, Dilshod has these equivalents: Dilshad/Delshad (same Persian root), Farhan (Arabic, 'joyful'), Felix (Latin, 'happy/fortunate').
Dilshod is a name of Persian origin, traditionally used in Iran. It doesn't appear in the major international birth registries we track, but it is an established name within Iran and its diaspora communities.