Nepali boy name
Dilli name meaning
दिल्ली
Say it: DIL-li/dilli/
- Gender
- ♂ Boy
- Syllables
- 2
- Popularity
- #412
Meaning of Dilli
Possible meaning
Delhi; also a common Nepali male name.
नेपालीमा: दिल्ली नामले भारतको दिल्ली सहरलाई जनाउँछ। यो नेपालमा पुरुषहरूका लागि धेरै प्रचलित नाम पनि हो।
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Dilli at a glance
| Name | Dilli |
|---|---|
| In Nepali | दिल्ली also डिल्ली, दिल्लि |
| Gender | Used mostly for boys in our data |
| Commonly used in | Hindu tradition |
| Starts with | D · द |
| Length | 5 letters · 2 syllables · 2 akshar |
| Popularity | #412 among boy names (12 people in our sample) |
Names are shared across communities. Where a name is commonly used says nothing certain about any one person’s community, religion or caste.
Other spellings of Dilli
Nepali names are romanized in many ways. These are the same name spelled differently:
Famous people named Dilli
- Dilli Raman Regmi · b. 1914
Nepalese historian and politician (1914–2001)
- Dilli Bahadur Chaudhary · b. 1969
Member of Parliament of Nepal
- Dilli Raj Sharma
Nepali politician
- Dilli Prasad Upreti · b. 1959
Nepalese politician
Names that sound like Dilli
Dilli in other scripts
| Nepal Lipi (Newa) | 𑐡𑐶𑐮𑑂𑐮𑐷 |
|---|---|
| Mithilakshar (Tirhuta) | 𑒠𑒱𑒪𑓂𑒪𑒲 |
| Bengali | দিল্লী |
| Gujarati | દિલ્લી |
| Brahmi (ancient) | 𑀤𑀺𑀮𑁆𑀮𑀻 |
| IAST romanization | dillī |
FAQ about the name Dilli
What is the meaning of Dilli?
Dilli means: Delhi; also a common Nepali male name. (नेपालीमा: दिल्ली)
Is Dilli a boy or girl name?
Used mostly for boys in our data.
How do you write Dilli in Nepali?
Dilli is written दिल्ली in Nepali (Devanagari script); it is sometimes also written डिल्ली or दिल्लि.
How do you pronounce Dilli?
Dilli is pronounced DIL-li (IPA: /dilli/).
How popular is the name Dilli?
Dilli ranks #412 among boy names in our sample of 44,456 recorded names of people in Nepal.
Famous people named Dilli?
Notable people named Dilli include Dilli Raman Regmi (Nepalese historian and politician (1914–2001)); Dilli Bahadur Chaudhary (Member of Parliament of Nepal); Dilli Raj Sharma (Nepali politician).
What are other spellings of Dilli?
Other spellings of Dilli: Dilly.