Names starting with Di

Divya दिव्य attested

divine, heavenly, celestial

divya · MW 479,2 · Apte 565

Neuter in Sanskrit.

Deeksha दीक्षा attested

self-devotion to a person or god; also preparation or consecration for a religious…

dīkṣā · MW 480,3 · Apte 567

Dina दीना attested

scarce, scanty

dīna · MW 480,3 · Apte 567

The dictionary has the word, but never as anybody's name.

Disha दिशा attested

direction, region, quarter or point of the compass

diśā · MW 480,2 · Apte 566

Deepika दीपिका attested

a light, lamp, lantern

dīpikā · MW 481,2 · Apte 568

The dictionary has the word, but never as anybody's name.

Deepti दीप्ति attested

brightness, light, splendour, beauty

dīpti · MW 481,3 · Apte 568

The dictionary has the word, but never as anybody's name.

Dipali दीपाली attested

‘a row of lamp’, a festival with illuminations on the day of new moon…

dīpālī · MW 481,2

The dictionary has the word, but never as anybody's name.

Deepmala दीपमाला attested

a row of lamp, an illumination

dīpamālā · MW 481,1

The dictionary has the word, but never as anybody's name.

Dima दिमा modern coinage

Not a Sanskrit word; the nearest dictionary word, ḍima, is a different word; its source language has not been checked.

Diya दिया attested

deserving of gifts

diya · MW 478,2

The dictionary has the word, but never as anybody's name; in Monier-Williams only, not in Apte.

Didhiti दीधिति attested

brightness, splendour, light, a ray

dīdhiti · MW 481,1 · Apte 567

Diptakirti दीप्तकीर्ति attested

a name of Skanda (Murugan); ‘bright-famed’

dīptakīrti · MW 481,2

Div दिव् attested

dyu (rarely ) in Ved., in later Skr. heaven, the sky

div · MW 478,2 · Apte 565

Dvipavati द्वीपवती attested

a river

dvīpavatī · MW 507,1

In Monier-Williams only, not in Apte.

Diva दिव attested

heaven, sky

diva · MW 478,3 · Apte 565

Neuter in Sanskrit; the dictionary has the word, but never as anybody's name.

Deepak दीपक attested

skilful in managing a lamp; also kindling, inflaming, illuminating

dīpaka · MW 481,2 · Apte 567

Deen दीन regional

Not a Sanskrit word; the nearest dictionary word, dīna, is a different word.

Dinesh दिनेश regional

Not a Sanskrit word, so the dictionary gives it no meaning.

Dilip दिलीप attested

N. of certain kings (esp. of an ancestor of Rāma

dilīpa · MW 478,2 · Apte 565

Deepa दीप attested

a light, lamp, lantern

dīpa · MW 481,1 · Apte 567

Masculine in Sanskrit, but given mostly to girls; the dictionary has the word, but never as anybody's name.

Digambar दिगम्बर attested

a name of Shiva; ‘sky clothed’ i.e. quite naked

digambara · MW 480,1

Dinesha दिनेश regional

Not a Sanskrit word, so the dictionary gives it no meaning.

Digvijay दिग्विजय attested

N. of a section of the describing the victories of Yudhiṣṭhira

digvijaya · MW 480,1

In Monier-Williams only, not in Apte.

Divakar दिवाकर attested

‘day-maker’, the sun; (with niśā- among the sons of Garuḍa, )

divākara · MW 478,3

Dinakar दिनकर attested

making day or light

dinakara · MW 478,1

Divakaran दिवाकरन् regional

the Tamil/Malayalam form of divākara: ‘day-maker’, the sun; (with niśā- among the sons of Garuḍa, )

divākara · MW 478,3

Divy दिव्य attested

divine, heavenly, celestial

divya · MW 479,2 · Apte 565

Deepasimh दीपसिंह compound

a light, lamp, lantern + ‘the powerful one’

dīpa + siṃha · MW 481,1; 1213,1

Dinabandhu दिनबन्धु attested

‘day-friend’, the sun

dinabandhu · MW 478,1

The dictionary has the word, but never as anybody's name; known only from the old word-lists, not from literature.

Dipan दीपन attested

kindling, inflaming, setting on fire

dīpana · MW 481,2 · Apte 568

Dikshith दीक्षित attested

consecrated, initiated into

dīkṣita · MW 481,1 · Apte 567

The dictionary has the word, but never as anybody's name.

Digvasas दिग्वासस् attested

a name of Shiva; a naked mendicant

digvāsas · MW 480,1

The dictionary's sense is unflattering: ‘a name of Shiva’; in Monier-Williams only, not in Apte.

Digvastra दिग्वस्त्र attested

a name of Shiva

digvastra · MW 480,1

In Monier-Williams only, not in Apte.

Diptakirti दीप्तकीर्ति attested

a name of Skanda (Murugan); ‘bright-famed’

dīptakīrti · MW 481,2

Dipti दीप्ति attested

N. of one of the Viśve Devās

dīpti · MW 481,3 · Apte 568

Div दिव् attested

dyu (rarely ) in Ved., in later Skr. heaven, the sky

div · MW 478,2 · Apte 565

Divaspati दिवस्पति attested

‘sky-lord’, N. of Indra, Nahuṣa and Viṣṇu

divaspati · MW 478,3

Divaukapati दिवौकःपति attested

a name of Indra

divaukaḥpati · MW 478,3

In Monier-Williams only, not in Apte.

Dvidhatu द्विधातु attested

a name of Ganesha; (musical piece) consisting of 2 parts, twofold

dvidhātu · MW 505,1

Dvijaraja द्विजराज attested

the moon

dvijarāja · MW 506,2

In Monier-Williams only, not in Apte.

Dvijeshvara द्विजेश्वर attested

a name of Shiva; the moon; also ‘chief of twice-born’, a Brāhman

dvijeśvara · MW 506,2

In Monier-Williams only, not in Apte.

Dviradasya द्विरदास्य attested

a name of Ganesha; elephant faced

dviradāsya · MW 505,3

In Monier-Williams only, not in Apte.

Divisha दिवीश attested

lord in lord in heaven pl. N. of the Ādityas, Vasu and Rudra

divīśa · MW 478,3

Masculine in Sanskrit, but given mostly to girls; the dictionary has the word, but never as anybody's name; in Monier-Williams only, not in Apte.

Divit दिवित् attested

going to the sky

divit · MW 478,3

The dictionary has the word, but never as anybody's name; in Monier-Williams only, not in Apte.

Didhitiman दीधितिमान् attested

having splendour, shining, brilliant

dīdhitimat · MW 481,1 · Apte 567

Dindi दिण्डि attested

N. of a man connected with the worship of the sun or of Śiva (he is…

diṇḍi · MW 477,3 · Apte 564

Diptiman दीप्तिमान् attested

bright, splendid, brilliant

dīptimat · MW 481,3 · Apte 568

Dinara दीनार attested

a gold coin or a certain weight of gold (variously stated as 2…

dīnāra · MW 481,1 · Apte 567

Masculine in Sanskrit, but given mostly to girls; the dictionary has the word, but never as anybody's name.