Dinesh - name meaning and origin

The boy's name Dinesh \d(i)-ne-sh\ is of Hindi and Sanskrit origin, and its meaning is "lord of the day; sun". Writer Dinesh D'Souza.

A baby name that sounds like Dinesh is Dionisio. Other similar baby names are Ganesh and Janesh.

Dinesh is a very rare male first name and a very rare surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census). Displayed below is the baby name popularity trend for the boy's name Dinesh. Compare Dinesh with related baby names.