Dinesh

Dinesh is an Indian masculine first name and represents a variant of the name Dinesha (दिनेश). Its translation is 'God of the Day'.

What does the name Dinesh mean?

The first name Dinesh has its roots in Sanskrit and is also known as Dinesha (दिनेश). It is translated as 'God of the Day', 'Lord of the Day', 'Son of the Sun', or more broadly as 'the Serving One'. The composition comes from the Sanskrit terms dina (दिन), meaning 'day', and īśa (ईश), which describes 'ruler', 'lord', 'master', or 'husband'. The name is pronounced as 'Dinesh'.

Where does the name Dinesh come from?

Dinesh is a masculine first name whose origin lies in Sanskrit and carries the meaning 'God of the Day'. The word parts consist of dina (दिन) for 'day' and īśa (ईश) for 'ruler', 'lord', 'master', and 'husband'. The name can be found in various languages, including Bengali, Gujarati, Hindi, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Nepali, Punjabi, Tamil, and Telugu.

How do you pronounce Dinesh?

The pronunciation of the name Dinesh is typically two syllables and melodious. In German phonetics, Dinesh is usually pronounced as 'Di-nesh' [diˈneːʃ], with the second syllable softly emphasized with its long vowel. The ending '-nesh' adds a flowing sound note through the soft hissing sound. Overall, the name Dinesh conveys a calm and elegant impression, harmonious and soft, with a subtle, carried presence.

Popularity

In Germany, Dinesh is a rather rare first name. In 2016, it ranked 4,252nd on the list of the most common male baby names. The name achieved its best ranking in 2013 at 3,619th place. In the last ten years, Dinesh has been given as a first name fewer than 10 times, placing it at 8,008th in the ten-year statistics. Between 2010 and 2024, it ranks 7,742nd.

Nicknames & pet names

Denni / Neshi

Famous people

• Dinesh Baboo (Indian film director)
• Dinesh Chandra Joarder (Indian politician)
• Dinesh Das (poet)
• Dinesh Dhanai (Indian politician)
• Dinesh D'Souza (political commentator)
• Dinesh Gundu Rao (Indian politician)
• Dinesh Hingoo (actor from India)
• Dinesh Karthik (Indian cricketer)
• Dinesh Kashyap (Indian politician)
• Dinesh Kaushik (Indian actor)
• Dinesh Khanna (Indian badminton player)
• Dinesh Lamba (Indian actor)
• Dinesh Mehta (model)
• Dinesh Mishra (Indian flutist)
• Dinesh Nandan Sahay (Indian politician)
• Dinesh Singh (politician from India)
• Dinesh Subba (composer and singer from Nepal)
• Dinesh Trivedi (politician from India)
• Dinesh Vijayan (film producer from India)