Dhiren
A boys’ name of Sanskrit origin, meaning brave; courageous; form of dhira.
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
Dhiren by the numbers
Dhiren was given to 5 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
Its American peak was 10 babies in 2012, making it a 2010s name.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Dhiren. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Darrengreat, mighty464 in the US (2017)
- Dairefertile or fruitful4 in England and Wales (2025)
- Dhianmeditation or contemplation6 in England and Wales (2025)
- Dhiaanmeditation; contemplation; focus5 in England and Wales (2025)
- Dorengift; variant of Dorian5 in the US (2017)
- Daren7 in England and Wales (2025)
Other names that mean courage
Like Dhiren, each of these has courage in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Wyattbrave in war9,768 in the US (2017)
- Andrewmanly, brave8,228 in the US (2017)
- Rileyvaliant; rye clearing7,797 in the US (2017)
- Leonardobrave lion; from Germanic elements4,113 in the US (2017)
- Everettbrave as a wild boar3,814 in the US (2017)
- Tristanbold, sorrowful; from Pictish origin3,333 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Dhiren
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