Dharmveer

Dharmveer meaning

Dharmveer (धर्मवीर) is a Hindu boy's name of Sanskrit origin.

Hero of righteousness; heroism in virtue

Also used to mean: brave in righteousness, protector of dharma

Dharmveer (धर्मवीर) joins dharma, "law, right, virtue", and vīra, "hero, brave man". Monier-Williams records dharma-vīra from the Sāhitya-darpaṇa, a work on poetics, as "virtuous heroism", one of the kinds of heroism that a poem can portray, alongside heroism in battle and in giving. As a name it means "a hero of righteousness", and Indian name lists give "brave in righteousness" or "protector of dharma". It is a North Indian name, often spelled Dharamvir or Dharamveer, and is borne by the Hindi writer Dharamvir Bharati, author of Andha Yug.

Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899), p. 1329 · entry dharmavīra · See the entry · checked 25 Oct 2026

References: Monier-Williams, dharmavīra, p. 1329 · Monier-Williams, vīra, p. 1005 · Wikipedia, Dharamvir Bharati

Famous namesakes

• Dharamvir Bharati, Hindi writer

Fits your syllable

First sound ध

Purva Ashadha nakshatra, pada 2 · Dhanu rashi

This exact sound isn't in the table; the closest is धा, which differs only in vowel length. North Indian table. Tables vary by region and family tradition, so confirm with your priest.

Spellings

Dharmveer · Dharamveer · Dharamvir · Dharmavir

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