Dilsher
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- dil-SHAIR
- Origin
- Persian
- UK rank, 2025
- #2,511 for boys
- Style
- New arrival
Dilsher is a boys' name of Persian origin, meaning “lion-hearted”. In 2025 it ranked 2,511th for boys in the UK (9 babies).
What does Dilsher mean?
Persian: dil 'heart' + sher 'lion'
“lion-hearted”
Combines Persian dil 'heart' and sher 'lion'; used by both Sikh and Muslim families.
Is Dilsher a girl's or a boy's name?
Dilsher is a boys' name. In 2025, it was given to 9 boys in the UK. Too few girls were given it to be listed.
How popular is Dilsher in the UK?
- Rank in 2025
- 2,511th among boys
- Babies in 2025
- 9 about 1 in 33,000 boys
- Five-year trend
- Rising fast up 633% in five years
- Same name in a class
- under 1% chance among 15 boys
In 2025, 9 boys in the UK were named Dilsher, making it the 2,511th most popular name for boys.
Among boys in 2025, it was 2,436th in England and Wales.
Dilsher in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 9 | #2,511 |
| 2024 | 5 | #3,772 |
| 2023 | 5 | #3,712 |
| 2022 | 6 | #3,219 |
| 2021 | 5 | #3,614 |
Names like Dilsher
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
River, Haider, Amir, Jasper, Nirvair, Gurbaaz, Krishiv, Shivansh, Asher, Avyaan, Ivaan, Rowan
More Persian names
Esther, Jasmine, Casper, Cyrus, Yasmin, Darius, Zorawar, Kiyan, Rumi, Yasmine, Kasper, Mahnoor, Dario, Arian, Arman, Armaan
Sources
Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland) and Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Dilsher: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/dilsher, updated 20 October 2026.