Boy, also used for girls · Punjabi · Sikh
Dilraj
ਦਿਲਰਾਜSay it DIL-raaj
- Meaning today
- King of hearts
- Original meaning
- "dil (heart) joined with rāj (king; rule)" Mahan Kosh
- Say it
- DIL-raaj
- Written
- ਦਿਲਰਾਜ
- Other spellings
- Dilraaj
Dilraj
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Dilraj meaning
Dilraj (ਦਿਲਰਾਜ) is a Sikh boy's name of Punjabi origin, also used for girls.
Dil (heart) joined with rāj (king; rule)
Also used to mean: king of hearts
Dilraj (ਦਿਲਰਾਜ) joins dil, heart, with rāj, which the Mahan Kosh gives as king, rule or kingdom. Name lists render it "king of hearts" or "one who rules hearts". It is mostly given to boys but is also a girl's name: the Hindi film playback singer Dilraj Kaur is a well-known bearer.
Source: Mahan Kosh, Bhai Kahn Singh Nabha (1930) · entry ਦਿਲ · See the entry · checked 25 Oct 2026
References: Mahan Kosh, ਦਿਲ (srigranth.org) · Mahan Kosh, ਰਾਜ (srigranth.org) · Wikipedia, Dilraj Kaur
Famous namesakes
- Dilraj Kaur, playback singer
How the name is built
- Dil ਦਿਲ: heart; mind (Persian dil)
Mahan Kosh · Guru Granth Sahib Ang 64 - Raj ਰਾਜ: king, kingdom; in compounds 'chief, foremost'
Mahan Kosh · Guru Granth Sahib Ang 47
Spellings
Dilraj · Dilraaj