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Dilawar

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Meaning

Valiant or valorous, in the documented Persian-derived tradition.

The Bengali source records both a masculine given name explicitly rendered Dilawar and the corresponding valiant/valorous word. The linked Persian word corroborates that sense. This explains a naming tradition, not a prediction of personality.

Origin

Persian-derived name, documented in Bengali naming use

The Bengali entry explicitly renders its masculine given name as Dilwar or Dilawar and traces it to Classical Persian. The Persian source word has Middle Persian ancestry. This is one documented linguistic route, not a nationality assigned to every bearer.

English pronunciation

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Published name usage

Counts apply only to the exact spelling, place, year and recorded usage shown. Places are separate; these figures are never added into a worldwide total. Missing or suppressed records never mean zero.

Latest published record available for this spelling in each place and recorded usage
PlaceYearRecorded usagePublished birthsRankNotes
Canada2025Boys47 · preliminary6142025 figures are preliminary. Quebec counts below five are randomly imputed by the publisher before national aggregation. Accents are removed in the source; this profile was matched only where the catalog spelling was unambiguous. Unpublished values are unknown, not zero. Rank basis: source published.
England & Wales2025Boys92440Source-reported counts; unpublished names are not zero. Rank basis: source published.
United States2025Boys79714Source-reported counts; unpublished names are not zero. Rank basis: calculated from published counts.

Canada, Ireland and France coverage includes confidently matched existing profiles only; unmatched spellings are awaiting review. French counts are rounded to five.

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Language of use: Bengali

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The source-language entry explicitly documents a masculine given name and renders it as Dilawar. This is attested usage, separate from linguistic ancestry and newborn-country statistics. Credit: Wiktionary contributors. Adapted and condensed by Rare Baby Names.

Credit: Wiktionary contributors. Adapted by Rare Baby Names: wording shortened and name contexts separated. Recorded pronunciations are shown as published.

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Meaning: Valiant or valorous, in the documented Persian-derived tradition.

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The Bengali source records both a masculine given name explicitly rendered Dilawar and the corresponding valiant/valorous word. The linked Persian word corroborates that sense. This explains a naming tradition, not a prediction of personality. Credit: Wiktionary contributors. Adapted and condensed by Rare Baby Names.

Credit: Wiktionary contributors. Adapted by Rare Baby Names: wording shortened and name contexts separated. Recorded pronunciations are shown as published.

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Origin: Persian-derived name, documented in Bengali naming use

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The Bengali entry explicitly renders its masculine given name as Dilwar or Dilawar and traces it to Classical Persian. The Persian source word has Middle Persian ancestry. This is one documented linguistic route, not a nationality assigned to every bearer. Credit: Wiktionary contributors. Adapted and condensed by Rare Baby Names.

Credit: Wiktionary contributors. Adapted by Rare Baby Names: wording shortened and name contexts separated. Recorded pronunciations are shown as published.

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Related name: Dilwar

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The Bengali given-name entry lists Dilwar and Dilawar as English renderings. Kept as related forms; no spelling or popularity records are merged. Credit: Wiktionary contributors. Adapted and condensed by Rare Baby Names.

Credit: Wiktionary contributors. Adapted by Rare Baby Names: wording shortened and name contexts separated. Recorded pronunciations are shown as published.

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Supporting evidence: Persian source word: valiant or valorous

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Supporting source-word ancestry, not an English pronunciation guide. Classical Persian, Dari and Iranian readings differ and are not transferred indiscriminately to a modern bearer. Credit: Wiktionary contributors. Adapted and condensed by Rare Baby Names.

Credit: Wiktionary contributors. Adapted by Rare Baby Names: wording shortened and name contexts separated. Recorded pronunciations are shown as published.

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Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence

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License: Open Government Licence v3.0

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U.S. Social Security Administration

Attribution: U.S. Social Security Administration

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Statistics Canada, Table 17-10-0147-01, 1991–2025, released 23 September 2026.

Credit: Statistics Canada, Table 17-10-0147-01, 1991–2025, released 23 September 2026.

License: Statistics Canada Open Licence

Adaptation: Adapted from Statistics Canada, First names at birth by sex at birth, selected indicators, Table 17-10-0147-01, reference years 1991–2025. This does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada of this product.

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