The first name Dhairya
A boy’s name from Sanskrit meaning “patience”.
2 syllables Male
Meaning and origin
Sanskrit origin
Dhairya means “patience” in Sanskrit.
Borrowed from Hindi धैर्य (dhairya, “patience”).
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 8 boys were named Dhairya, making it the 2,664th most popular boys’ name. It peaked in 2011, with 8 births (#2,390).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Dhairya with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Dhairya at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 11 boys born in the United States were named Dhairya, the 7,308th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 2014, when 13 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Dhairya in other languages
Equivalent forms of the name, from Wiktionary
More Sanskrit boys’ names
Questions
- What does the name Dhairya mean?
- Dhairya means “patience” in Sanskrit.
- What is the origin of the name Dhairya?
- Borrowed from Hindi धैर्य (dhairya, “patience”).
- How popular is the name Dhairya?
- In 2025, 8 boys born in England and Wales were named Dhairya, ranking 2,664th. Its peak was 2011, with 8 births.
- Is Dhairya a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 130 US babies named Dhairya since 1880 were boys.
- When was Dhairya most popular?
- 2014 in the United States, when 13 babies were named Dhairya, its highest rank at 6,385th.