The baby name Dina Nath is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /diːnaːnɑːt/ — "DEE-nah-nath".
The baby name Dina Nath is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /diːnaːnɑːt/ — "DEE-nah-nath".
Dina Nath is Hindi, Sanskrit in Origin.
A South Asian masculine compound from Sanskrit dīna “humble, poor” or dina “day” + nātha “lord, protector,” Dina Nath carries layered meanings: “protector of the humble” and “lord of the day” (an epithet of the Sun, Sūrya). In devotional usage it can invoke Shiva or Vishnu as guardian of the downtrodden, giving the name a reverent, benevolent tone.
Used across Hindi, Marathi, Punjabi, Kashmiri, and Nepali spheres, the name appears in medieval and modern records and is common among Hindu families. Notable bearers include singer Deenanath Mangeshkar and Kashmiri poet Dina Nath Nadim. Variants and spellings: Dinanath (most prevalent fused form), Deenanath/Deena Nath, Dīnānāth (scholarly transliteration), and Deen Nath; Dina often shortens the first element, while Nath can appear as a family name. Related names in the same tradition include Jagannath and Vishwanath.
Dina Nath is far from common. In all, it turns up just 58 times, across 9 countries.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QA | Girls | 0 | #343 | 1 | 15,378 |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #408 | 1 | 11,440 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #423 | 2 | 15,987 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #557 | 1 | 12,905 |
| BH | 0 | #585 | 3 | 17,937 | |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #653 | 2 | 13,121 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #738 | 6 | 18,093 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #806 | 1 | 18,755 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #912 | 7 | 17,948 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,013 | 2 | 25,931 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #1,033 | 7 | 16,750 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,083 | 10 | 22,615 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,600 | 15 | 28,008 |
Dina Nath is popular in 9 countries — most recent births per country:
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