| Name | Meaning | Origins | Gender | Popularity (last 10y) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dilshad | Happy-hearted; joyful (literally "happy heart") | Hindi, Persian, Punjabi, Turkish, Urdu | Unisex | — | |
| Dimpal | Dimpled; one who has dimples or a charming smile | Hindi | Girl | — | |
| Dina Nath | Lord or protector of the poor/humble ('Dīna' = poor/humble, 'Nāth' = lord) | Hindi, Sanskrit | Boy | — | |
| Dindayal | Compassionate or merciful to the poor/the needy | Hindi, Sanskrit | Boy | — | |
| Dindayal Meena | Compassionate to the poor; merciful to the downtrodden | Hindi, Sanskrit | Boy | — | |
| Dindayal Yadav | Compassionate or merciful to the poor (from 'dina' = poor, 'dayal' = merciful) | Hindi, Sanskrit | Boy | — | |
| Dindyal | Merciful/compassionate to the poor (from Deen 'poor' + dayal 'merciful') | Hindi, Sanskrit | Boy | — | |
| Dindyalal | Merciful/compassionate to the poor; one who shows kindness to the needy | Hindi, Sanskrit | Boy | — | |
| Dinesh Babu | Dinesh: 'lord of the day' or 'sun' (from Sanskrit dina + īśa); Babu: honorific meaning 'gentleman', 'sir', or 'father'. Together: 'Dinesh Babu' = 'Dinesh, the gentleman' or 'Mr. Dinesh'. | Hindi, Sanskrit | Boy | — | |
| Dinesh Chandra | Dinesh = 'lord of the day' (sun); Chandra = 'moon' - together evoking 'sun and moon' or 'lord of the day and the moon'. | Hindi, Sanskrit | Boy | — | |
| Dinesh Gupta | Lord of the day; the Sun | Hindi, Sanskrit | Boy | — | |
| Dinesh Kumar | Dinesh: 'lord of the day' or 'sun'; Kumar: 'boy', 'son', or 'prince'. Together often interpreted as 'Dinesh, the prince' or 'lord of the day, son/prince'. | Hindi, Sanskrit | Boy | — | |
| Dinesh Patel | Dinesh: 'lord of the day' or 'sun' (from Sanskrit dina 'day' + īśa 'lord'). Patel: Gujarati occupational surname meaning 'village headman' or 'landowner'. | Hindi | Boy | — | |
| Dinesh Singh | Dinesh: 'lord of the day' (din = 'day' + īśa/ish = 'lord'), often associated with the sun; Singh: 'lion' (common North Indian/Punjabi/Sikh surname). | Hindi, Punjabi, Sanskrit | Boy | — | |
| Dinika | Related to 'dina' ('day'); often interpreted as 'little day' or 'morning/dawn'. | Hindi, Sanskrit | Girl | — | |
| Dip | Lamp, light | Hindi, Sanskrit | Boy | — | |
| Dipakk | Lamp; light; illuminator | Hindi, Sanskrit | Boy | — | |
| Ditiya | Derived from Sanskrit, often rendered as 'second' or 'descendant/daughter of Diti' (mythological figure). | Hindi, Sanskrit | Girl | — | |
| Divsha | Divine, heavenly; possibly 'day' or 'light' depending on derivation | Hindi, Sanskrit | Girl | — | |
| Divyanga | Divine-bodied; having a divine limb or part; 'one with a divine body' | Hindi, Sanskrit | Girl | — | |
| Dola | Primarily from Sanskrit/Hindi meaning 'swing' or associated with the Dola festival; also appears as a short form/element in some West African names. | English, Hindi, Sanskrit | Girl | — | |
| Dolee | Most often a diminutive/variant of Dolly (linked to Dorothy, 'gift of God', or Dolores, 'sorrows'); alternatively tied to Hindi 'doli' meaning 'palanquin' or a Korean syllabic name whose meaning depends on hanja. | English, Hindi, Korean, Urdu | Girl | — | |
| Doli | Varies by origin: as a diminutive of Dorothy/Dolores meaning 'gift of God'/'sorrows'; in South Asia, 'palanquin' (bridal carriage). | English, Hindi, Urdu | Girl | — | |
| Drashti | Sight, vision | Gujarati, Hindi, Sanskrit | Girl | — | |
| Dulari | Beloved; darling | Hindi, Sanskrit | Girl | — | |
| Dularie | Beloved; darling; cherished one | Hindi, Punjabi | Girl | — | |
| Duli | Palanquin; litter (from Hindi/Sanskrit word for a carried litter) | Albanian, Hindi, Sanskrit | Unisex | — | |
| Durgesh | Lord of the fort; protector or conqueror of difficulties (from Durga = fort/difficult, + īśa = lord) | Hindi, Sanskrit | Boy | — | |
| Dwijendralal | Beloved lord/king of the twice-born (Brahmins) | Hindi, Sanskrit | Boy | — | |
| dysha | 'direction' or 'path' (from Disha); sometimes associated with 'soul' when linked to Russian 'dusha' | Hindi | Girl | — | |
| Dyvia | Divine; heavenly, radiant | Hindi, Sanskrit | Girl | — | |
| Eashaa | Variant of Isha, often understood as 'goddess' or 'the one who protects'; sometimes associated with 'life' or 'alive'. | Hindi, Sanskrit | Girl | — | |
| Eliyadav | Probable compound: 'Eli' (Hebrew: 'my God') + 'Yadav' (Sanskrit/Hindi: 'descendant of Yadu') - roughly 'My God of the Yadu lineage' or 'God of the Yadavas'. | Hindi | Boy | — | |
| Enisha | Likely 'night' (from Nisha) or 'without night/continuous' (if linked to Anisha) | Hindi | Girl | — | |
| Esh | Sanskrit-derived: short form of 'Ish' meaning 'lord, ruler'; Hebrew (אֵשׁ, 'esh'): 'fire'. | Hebrew, Hindi, Sanskrit | Unisex | — | |
| Eshah | Varies by origin - commonly reported meanings include 'desire/longing' (Sanskrit) or associations with 'Isha/Aisha' in Arabic contexts ('alive' or linked to the night/prayer 'Isha'). | Arabic, Hindi, Sanskrit | Girl | — | |
| Esya | Varies by origin - possibly "desire" or "wish" (from Sanskrit Esha) or a diminutive of Anastasia meaning "resurrection". | Hindi, Sanskrit, Slavic | Girl | — | |
| Falit | Result; outcome; fruitful | Hindi, Sanskrit | Boy | — | |
| Fanish | Lord of snakes; serpent-related | Hindi, Sanskrit | Boy | — | |
| Ferozi | Victorious, triumphant; related feminine forms are associated with 'turquoise' | Hindi, Persian, Punjabi | Boy | — | |
| Foolwati | Adorned with flowers; flower-like woman | Hindi, Sanskrit | Girl | — | |
| Gadhar | Related to 'ghadar' meaning 'revolt' or 'rebellion' (in some Arabic contexts the root can imply 'treachery' or 'betrayal') | Hindi, Punjabi | Boy | — | |
| Galli | Multiple possible origins: (Italian/Latin) from gallus 'rooster' or a surname; (Hindi) 'alley, lane'; (Hebrew Gali) 'my wave' / related to 'Gal' (wave). | Hebrew, Hindi, Italian, Latin | Unisex | — | |
| Ganit | Garden; diminutive sense 'little garden' (from Hebrew gan = garden) | Hebrew, Hindi | Girl | — | |
| Garvas | Pride, proud | Hindi, Sanskrit | Boy | — | |
| Garvi | Pride, proud, dignified | Gujarati, Hindi, Sanskrit | Unisex | — | |
| Gaurava | Honor, respect, dignity | Hindi, Sanskrit | Boy | — | |
| Gauravas | Pride, honor, respect | Hindi, Sanskrit | Boy | — | |
| Geeti | Song; melodious; 'one who sings' | Hindi, Sanskrit | Girl | — | |
| Geetika | Little song; small melody or poem (diminutive of 'Geet' meaning 'song') | Hindi, Sanskrit | Girl | — |
Aggregated births across United States, United Kingdom, France, Germany for every Hindi-origin name in our dataset.
