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Dilshad

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Meaning

Happy heart

Linguistic Origin

Persian

Islamic Classification

Islamic historical figure

Regional Usage

South Asia

Global Spellings

Arabic دلشاد
Urdu دلشاد
Persian دلشاد
Turkish Dilşad
Bengali দিলশাদ
Pashto دلشاد

Alternate Spellings

Dilshad is a versatile and harmonious name suitable for both boys and girls. The name holds the profound meaning of 'Happy heart', reflecting qualities that parents often wish to bestow upon their child.

Pronounced as Dilshad, it has a rhythmic flow that makes it memorable and distinct. It is an excellent choice for a modern Muslim family honoring tradition.

Dilshad is a Persian compound of "dil" (heart) and "shad" (happy, joyful), meaning "happy heart."

Reference Profile

Etymology

A Persian compound of del ('heart') and shad ('happy'). Dilshad means 'happy-hearted, joyful.'

Notable Historical Usage

From the tenth century Persian became the literary and courtly language of the eastern Islamic world, carried by the Samanid, Ghaznavid, Seljuk, Timurid and Mughal courts and used in administration as far as Bengal. Its vocabulary of light, garden and heart supplied given names across that whole reach, alongside the Arabic religious stock, and still does.

Cultural / Regional Usage

Widely used across Persian- and Urdu-speaking Muslim communities.