Boy · Persian (Punjabi usage) · Sikh
Daler
ਦਲੇਰSay it duh-LAIR
- Meaning
- Brave, bold, brave-hearted; also eager, zealous Mahan Kosh
- Say it
- duh-LAIR
- Written
- ਦਲੇਰ
- Other spellings
- Dalair
Daler
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Daler meaning
Daler (ਦਲੇਰ) is a Sikh boy's name of Persian origin (Punjabi usage).
Brave, bold, brave-hearted; also eager, zealous
Daler (ਦਲੇਰ) is the Punjabi form of Persian dilēr. The Mahan Kosh, which lists it under ਦਿਲੇਰ, gives the senses brave or bold, glossing it as dilāvar, "brave-hearted", and also eager or zealous. The word does not occur in the Guru Granth Sahib but is everyday Punjabi for courage. Name lists give "brave" or "fearless". The bhangra-pop singer Daler Mehndi is the best-known bearer.
Source: Mahan Kosh, Bhai Kahn Singh Nabha (1930) · entry ਦਿਲੇਰ · See the entry · checked 25 Oct 2026
References: Mahan Kosh, ਦਿਲੇਰ (srigranth.org) · Mahan Kosh, ਦਲੇਰ (srigranth.org) · Wikipedia, Daler Mehndi
Famous namesakes
- Daler Mehndi, bhangra-pop singer
Spellings
Daler · Dalair