The first name Dheeraj
A boy’s name from Sanskrit meaning “patience”.
2 syllables Male
Meaning and origin
Sanskrit origin
Dheeraj means “patience” in Sanskrit.
Borrowed from Hindi धीरज (dhīraj, “patience”).
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Dheeraj at birth, 1880–2025
In 2017, 5 boys born in the United States were named Dheeraj, the 12,771st most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 2008, when 11 were.
75
babies named Dheeraj since 1880
#12,771
rank in 2017
2008
peak year
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.
Dheeraj in other languages
Equivalent forms of the name, from Wiktionary
धीरज
dhīraj
Hindi
Nicknames and spellings
Other spellings and forms
More Sanskrit boys’ names
Questions
- What does the name Dheeraj mean?
- Dheeraj means “patience” in Sanskrit.
- What is the origin of the name Dheeraj?
- Borrowed from Hindi धीरज (dhīraj, “patience”).
- When was Dheeraj most popular?
- 2008 in the United States, when 11 babies were named Dheeraj, its highest rank at 7,329th.
- What are other spellings of Dheeraj?
- Dhiraj.