Dinesh
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- DIN-esh
- Origin
- Sanskrit
Dinesh is a boys' name of Sanskrit origin, meaning “lord of the day”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Dinesh mean?
Sanskrit: from dina 'day' + isha 'lord'
“lord of the day”
A Sanskrit name of the Sun, built from dina, 'day', and isha, 'lord'.
Is Dinesh a girl's or a boy's name?
Dinesh is a boys' name.
How popular is Dinesh in the UK?
No boys in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 1996, with 5 boys.
Dinesh in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 3 | #5,193 |
| 2022 | 0 | – |
| 2021 | 0 | – |
| 2020 | 0 | – |
| 2019 | 0 | – |
| 2018 | 0 | – |
| 2017 | 0 | – |
| 2016 | 0 | – |
| 2015 | 0 | – |
| 2014 | 0 | – |
| 2013 | 0 | – |
| 2012 | 0 | – |
| 2011 | 0 | – |
| 2010 | 0 | – |
| 2009 | 3 | #4,691 |
| 2008 | 3 | #4,615 |
| 2007 | 0 | – |
| 2006 | 4 | #3,522 |
| 2005 | 3 | #3,992 |
| 2004 | 0 | – |
| 2003 | 0 | – |
| 2002 | 3 | #3,325 |
| 2001 | 4 | #2,714 |
| 2000 | 4 | #2,612 |
| 1999 | 0 | – |
| 1998 | 4 | #2,531 |
| 1997 | 0 | – |
| 1996 | 5 | #2,094 |
Names like Dinesh
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Dhruvansh, Ravi, Devansh, Siddharth, Daksh, Dhruv, Shivam, Pranav, Priyansh, Prithvi, Vikram, Vedansh
Names related to Dinesh
More Sanskrit names
Maya, Bodhi, Arya, Lila, Arjun, Aarav, Rohan, Kali, Aryan, Opal, Arjan, Vihaan, Aadhya, Avyaan, Ishaan, Siya
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, “Dinesh: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/dinesh, updated 20 October 2026.