The baby name Dinesh Singh is a Male name , 213 syllables long and is pronounced {'ipa': '/dɪˈneːʃ sɪŋ/', 'respelling': 'dih-NAYSH SING'}.
The baby name Dinesh Singh is a Male name , 213 syllables long and is pronounced {'ipa': '/dɪˈneːʃ sɪŋ/', 'respelling': 'dih-NAYSH SING'}.
Dinesh Singh is Hindi, Punjabi, Sanskrit in Origin.
Dinesh Singh combines a Sanskrit given name with a widely used North Indian surname-title. Dinesh (Sanskrit Dineśa/दिनेश) joins dina “day” and īśa “lord,” meaning “lord of the day,” a traditional epithet of the sun and by extension brilliance or leadership. The name is common across Hindi, Bengali, Gujarati, Marathi, Tamil, and Sinhalese communities, especially since the 20th century. Variants and related forms include Dines, Dinesha, Dinesan (Malayalam), Dinish, and Dineshwar; shortened colloquials such as Dinu also occur.
Singh derives from Sanskrit siṃha “lion,” historically a Rajput honorific and, since 1699, the mandated male surname for initiated Sikhs, later spreading widely as a hereditary surname or middle name across North India and the diaspora. Spelled variants and cognates include Sinh, Simha, Singha, and Sinha. As a full name, Dinesh Singh reflects virtues of radiance and courage and is prevalent in Hindi- and Punjabi-influenced naming traditions.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JO | Boys | 0 | #389 | 1 | 7,057 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #424 | 1 | 15,987 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #526 | 1 | 12,621 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #561 | 1 | 19,177 |
| BH | 0 | #587 | 1 | 17,937 | |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #594 | 4 | 20,968 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #646 | 9 | 13,121 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #742 | 2 | 18,093 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #800 | 7 | 18,755 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #911 | 91 | 16,750 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #913 | 6 | 17,948 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,014 | 1 | 25,931 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,073 | 20 | 22,615 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,603 | 12 | 28,008 |
Dinesh Singh is popular in 9 countries — most recent births per country:
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