Dheeraj
A boys’ name of Sanskrit origin, meaning patient; having forbearance.
Babies a year
5
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list
Dheeraj by the numbers
Dheeraj was given to 5 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
Its American peak was 11 babies in 2008, making it a 2000s name.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Dheeraj. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
Other names that mean patience
Like Dheeraj, each of these has patience in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Ethanstrong, enduring12,398 in the US (2017)
- Danteenduring or lasting; diminutive of Durante1,074 in the US (2017)
- Kianancient or enduring263 in England and Wales (2025)
- Cianancient one; enduring one126 in England and Wales (2025)
- Donteenduring or lasting; a form of Dante132 in the US (2017)
- Constantinesteadfast, constant, unwavering99 in the US (2017)
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