Given name · also Sanskrit
Dilip
“of the royalty”
Dilip is used as a given name. One Indian interpretation is “of the royalty.” Its derivation is not certain.
Meaning & origin
What it means
One Indian interpretation is “of the royalty.” Its derivation is not certain.
Where it comes from
A possible origin is Sanskrit, although the derivation remains uncertain.
Dilip’s family of names
Dilip has a related form in Deleep. Dilip has a related form in Dileap. Dilip has a related form in Dilyp.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 5
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 2
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
People named Dilip
- Dilip KumarIndian actor and politician (1922-2021)
- Dilip SardesaiIndian cricketer (1940-2007)
- Dilip Ghoshpresident of the West Bengal state unit of the Bharatiya Janata Partyborn 1964
- Dilip SardjoeSurinamese businessman and politician1949–2023
- Dilip AbreuIndian-American economistborn 1955
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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