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Dinesh
दिनेशSay it di-NAYSH
- Meaning
- Lord of the day, the sun Monier-Williams, p. 478
- Say it
- di-NAYSH
- Written
- दिनेश
Dinesh
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Dinesh meaning
Dinesh (दिनेश) is a Hindu boy's name of Sanskrit origin.
Lord of the day, the sun
Dinesh (दिनेश) is the Sanskrit compound dineśa, made of dina, "day", and īśa, "lord". Monier-Williams treats it as another form of dina-pati, "day-lord", a poetic name for the sun used in works such as Bhartṛhari's verses and the Rājataraṅgiṇī. It belongs to a family of sun names built the same way, such as Dinakar, "day-maker", and Divākar. Name lists give Dinesh as "lord of the day" or "the sun", which matches the dictionary.
In Hindu tradition this is a name of Surya.
Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899), p. 478 · entry dineśa (= dina-pati) · See the entry · checked 25 Oct 2026
References: Monier-Williams, dineśa, p. 478 · Monier-Williams, dina-pati, p. 478
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First sound दि
Purva Bhadrapada nakshatra, pada 4 · Meen rashi
This exact sound isn't in the table; the closest is दी, which differs only in vowel length. North Indian table. Tables vary by region and family tradition, so confirm with your priest.