What origin is the name Dilip?

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

Is Dilip a popular name?

Dilip 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 Dilip?

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

How is Dilip written in its native script?

Dilip is written दिलीप.

What is the rashi of the name Dilip?

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

Dilip

Q: Is Dilip a rare name?

Yes. Dilip 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 Dilip

Dilip

Boy

sanskrit

2 syllables

Dilip is a sanskrit boy's name meaning "A king, ancestor of rama; king, ancestor of lord rama; a king", Rashi Meen.

Parents who choose Dilip pick a boy name from the sanskrit tradition, meaning "A king, ancestor of rama; king, ancestor of lord rama; a king". 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 king, ancestor of rama; king, ancestor of lord rama; a king

Popularity

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

Written as दिलीप

Quick answers about Dilip

Very rare in US records

What does Dilip mean?

Dilip is a boy name of sanskrit origin meaning "A king, ancestor of rama; king, ancestor of lord rama; a king".

Is Dilip a rare name?

Yes. Dilip 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 Dilip

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.