What origin is the name Dileep?

Dileep comes from sanskrit naming traditions. Names from this origin often carry meanings tied to nature, virtues or heritage.

Is Dileep a popular name?

Dileep is very rare in official US birth records — fewer than 5 babies of this gender were given the name in any year we checked.

What are good sister names for Dileep?

Names from the same sanskrit tradition pair naturally with Dileep — for example Maya, Veda, Divya. You can browse more on our sanskrit names page.

How is Dileep written in its native script?

Dileep is written दिलीप.

What is the rashi of the name Dileep?

Dileep starts with the syllable “Di” (दी), which traditionally belongs to Purva Bhadrapada nakshatra, pada 4, in Meen rashi (Pisces).

Dileep

Q: Is Dileep a rare name?

Yes. Dileep does not appear in US Social Security birth records, which list every name given to at least 5 babies, so it is rare in the US.

Discover the meaning and origin of the name Dileep

Dileep

Boy

sanskrit

2 syllables

Dileep is a sanskrit boy's name meaning "A Sanskrit name meaning 'king of the solar race', identifying a righteous and noble protector.", Rashi Meen.

With sanskrit roots, Dileep is a boy name that means "A Sanskrit name meaning 'king of the solar race', identifying a righteous and noble protector.". It has 2 syllables.

Hindi script: दिलीप
Rashi: Meen
Nakshatra: purva bhadrapada (Di)
Origin: sanskrit
Gender: Boy
Syllables: 2

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

A Sanskrit name meaning 'king of the solar race', identifying a righteous and noble protector.

Popularity

Very rare in US records (source: US Social Security Administration birth records (best rank 2008–2017))

Written as दिलीप

Quick answers about Dileep

Very rare in US records

What does Dileep mean?

Dileep is a boy name of sanskrit origin meaning "A Sanskrit name meaning 'king of the solar race', identifying a righteous and noble protector.".

Is Dileep a rare name?

Yes. Dileep does not appear in official US birth records for 2017, meaning fewer than 5 babies got the name that year.

Sister names that go with Dileep

Maya Veda Divya Ahana Uma Nidhi

Rashi, nakshatra & numerology

Starting syllable: Di (दी)
Rashi: Meen (Pisces)
Nakshatra: Purva Bhadrapada, pada 4
Name number: 8

By tradition, names starting with “Di” suit babies born in Purva Bhadrapada nakshatra (pada 4), which falls in Meen rashi. The name number uses Chaldean numerology.