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Nepali names starting with “Di”
145 names
145 Nepali names beginning with “Di”.
- Dinesh♂दिनेशLord of the day
- Dipesh♂दीपेशLord of light
- Dipendra♂दीपेन्द्रLord of light or lamps
- Dilip♂दिलीपProtector of Delhi
- Dipak♂दीपकLamp
- Diwas♂दिवसDay or daytime
- Divya♂♀दिव्याDivine and heavenly
- Dikshya♀दीक्षाInitiation, consecration
- Diwash♂दिवशDay or daytime
- Diwakar♂दिवाकरMaker of the day
- Diksha♀दीक्षाInitiation or consecration
- Dibya♂♀दिव्याDivine and heavenly
- Dilli♂दिल्लीDelhi
- Dip♂दीपLamp, light
- Dikesh♂दिकेशLord of the directions
- Dil♂♀दिलHeart
- Dipa♀दीपाLamp or light
- Dipika♂♀दीपिकाLittle lamp
- Dipu♂दिपुOr Dipendra
- Dibesh♂दिबेशLord of the divine
- Dildar♂दिलदारLarge-hearted
- Dina♂♀दिनाDay
- Dipen♂दीपेनLord of the lamp
- Dibas♂दिवसDay or daytime
- Dibash♂दिवशDay or daytime
- Dikpal♂दिक्पालGuardian of the directions
- Dikshita♀दीक्षिताInitiated
- Dilesh♂दिलेशLord of the heart
- Dipan♂दीपनLighting up or illuminating
- Dipiksha♀दीपिक्षा
- Dipinti♂♀दिपिन्ती
- Dirgha♂दीर्घLong, lengthy or tall
- Dixit♂दीक्षितInitiated
- Diya♂♀दियाLamp
- Dibin♂दिबिन
- Digbijay♂दिग्विजयConquest of all directions
- Digvijay♂दिग्विजयConquest of all directions
- Dija♀दिजा
- Diksan♂दिक्सन
- Dikshant♂दीक्षान्तEnd of initiation
- Dilasha♀दिलाशाConsolation, comfort or reassurance
- Dileep♂दिलीपProtector of Delhi
- Dilendra♂दिलेन्द्र
- Dilraj♂दिलराजKing of hearts
- Dipankar♂दीपंकरOne who lights lamps
- Dipanker♂दीपंकरLight-maker, name of a past Buddha
- Dipin♂दीपिनLighting or illuminating
- Dipraj♂दीपराजKing of lamps
- Dipti♀दीप्तिBrightness, radiance or lustre
- Dirishya♂दृश्यSight, view or scene
- Dishant♂दिशान्तEnd of the horizon
- Dishyanta♂दिश्यन्ताThe end of the directions, the horizon
- Divas♂दिवसDay or daytime
- Dibek♂दिबेक/Vivek
- Dibyank♂दिब्यंकDivine mark or sign
- Dibyashori♀दिव्येश्वरीDivine goddess, the radiant lady
- Diforce♂दिफोर्स
- Dig♂दिगDirection or quarter of the sky
- Digambar♂दिगम्बरSky-clad
- Digamber♂दिगम्बरSky-clad, an epithet of Lord Shiva
- Digbijaya♂दिग्विजयConquest of all directions
- Digdarshan♂दिग्दर्शनGuidance
- Diggaj♂दिग्गजElephant of the quarters
- Digya♀दिग्य
- Dijen♂दिजेन
- Dikchhya♀दीक्षाInitiation, consecration
- Dikshit♂दीक्षितInitiated
- Dilaram♂दिलारामOne who comforts the heart
- Dilliram♂दिल्लीराम
- Diman♂डिमन
- Dimpal♂♀डिम्पलA small dent in the cheek when smiling
- Dimson♂दिम्सन
- Dimup♂दिमुप
- Dinanath♂दीनानाथLord of the humble and poor
- Dinank♂दिनांकDate
- Dipal♂दीपलLamp or light
- Dipali♀दीपालीRow of lamps
- Dipeshwar♂दीपेश्वरLord of lamps or light
- Dipgest♂दिपगेस्ट
- Dipisha♂♀दिपिशाLady of light
- Dipkamal♂दीपकमलLamp and lotus
- Dipkiran♂दीपकिरणRay of light from a lamp
- Diponkar♂दीपंकरLight-maker, a past Buddha
- Dipson♂दिप्सन
- Diraj♂दिराजPatience
- Dison♂डिसन
- Divash♂दिवशDay or daytime
- Divijan♂दिविजनDivine being
- Divyamani♂दिव्यमणिDivine jewel
- Divyanshu♂दिव्यांशुPart of the divine
- Diwan♂दिवानMinister or chief official
- Dibakar♂दिवाकरMaker of the day
- Dibasa♀दिबसProbably variant of Diwasa
- Dibbesh♂दिब्बेशLord of the divine
- Dibyadhar♂दिब्यधरBearer of divinity
- Dibyaswari♀दिव्येश्वरीDivine goddess, the radiant lady
- Dibyesh♂दिब्येशLord of the divine
- Dichant♂दिचंतCompletion of initiation
- Dichhyant♂दीक्षान्तEnd of initiation
- Digdarsan♂दिग्दर्शनGuidance
- Digo♂दिगोLasting, durable or sustainable
- Digvijaya♂दिग्विजयConquest of all directions
- Dij♂दिजTwice-born
- Dikendra♂दिकेन्द्र
- Dikshan♂दिक्षण
- Dikshyant♂दीक्षान्तCompletion of initiation
- Dila♂दिलHeart
- Dilly♂दिल्लीDelhi
- Dilman♂दिलमानHeart and mind
- Dilmohammad♂दिलमोहम्मदHeart of Muhammad
- Dilshad♂दिलशादHappy-hearted and joyful
- Din♂दिनDay
- Dinakar♂दिनकरMaker of the day
- Dinendra♂दिनेन्द्रLord of the day
- Dineshwar♂दिनेश्वरLord of the day
- Dineshwor♂दिनेश्वरLord of the day, the sun
- Dinjul♂दिन्जुल
- Dinkar♂दिनकरMaker of the day
- Dinker♂दिनकरThe sun
- Dinuka♀दिनुका
Guide
Nepali names starting with Di, for light, day and the heart
These 145 names give you several paths through the Di opening: sunlight, a lamp, a warm heart or spiritual instruction. Dinesh starts दि, while Dipak starts दी with a longer vowel. Hearing that difference can help you choose an English spelling you enjoy using.
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Day and sunlight
Dinesh (दिनेश) means lord of the day or sun. Diwakar means maker of the day, also the sun.
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Lamps and light
Dip means lamp or light. Dipa means lamp or light, and Dipika means little lamp.
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Heart and instruction
Dil means heart or one who is loving and warm-hearted. Diksha means initiation or consecration.
Di names with light and daytime meanings
Dinesh (दिनेश) means lord of the day or sun. Diwakar means maker of the day, the sun. Diwas means day or daytime. Dipak (दीपक) means lamp, one who spreads light and dispels darkness. Dipesh means lord of light, and Dipendra means lord of light or lamps. Compare दि and दी before deciding; the name finder can help narrow the rest of your preferences.
Di names for girls and names shared across genders
Dipa (दीपा) means lamp or light, while Dipika means little lamp. Divya and Dibya mean divine, heavenly and radiant. Diksha means initiation or consecration, receiving spiritual instruction from a guru; Dikshya shares the initiation meaning. Dil means heart, one who is loving and warm-hearted. Compare other initials and themes among all names.
Tips for parents
- Listen to दि in Dinesh beside दी in Dipak before choosing.
- Decide whether you want a lamp image, sunlight or a heart meaning.
- Compare Diksha and Dikshya, both written दीक्षा, in everyday writing.
- Use the name-choosing guide when sound and meaning leave you with several favourites.
Frequently asked questions
Which Nepali names starting with Di mean light?
Dip means lamp or light, Dipa means lamp or light, and Dipika means little lamp. Dipesh means lord of light, while Dipak means a lamp that spreads light.
How does Di sound in Nepali names?
The द sound is followed by different vowels: दि in Dinesh and दी in Dipak. The longer vowel in दीपक is not shown by an extra letter in the English spelling Dipak.
Which Di names mean heart or affection?
Dil means heart, one who is loving and warm-hearted. Dildar means large-hearted, beloved, generous or charming.
Are Divya and Dibya different meanings?
Both mean divine and heavenly, brilliant, radiant and full of light. Both are written दिव्या, so compare the English forms according to your family’s preference.