Dirgh दीर्घ

Suitable for Boy
Easy to pronounce
2 syllables and 5 letters
pronounced as dIrgha
Hindi (Sanskrit) दीर्घ

Dirgh meaning: Long

दीर्घ

Dirgh in Hindi (Script)

Boy

Gender

dIrgha

Pronunciation

Sanskrit

origin

Dirgh name meaning

Literal meaning of Dirgh:

Dirgh (Sanskrit दीर्घ) is an ancient word of Sanskrit origin, which refers to the long, high or tall. Dirgh also refers to deep or lofty.

Intended meaning of Dirgh:

Dirgh finds reference in Mahabharata in which Dirgh is the name of Lord Shiva (शिव) and also the name of a prince of Magadha (मगध).
Mention of Sanskrit word Dirgh is found in the Bhagvat Puran (भागवत पुराण) and Panchtantra (पञ्चतन्त्र) with meanings like lofty, high and tall. Dirgh is also found to be referred in Riga Veda (ऋग् वेद), Brahman (ब्राह्मण) and Arthav Veda (अथर्व वेद) where Dirgh means deep. Reference of this word is also found in Praatishakhya (प्रातिशाख्य) and Manu-Smiriti (मनु-स्मृति) in which Dirgh means long.
Dirgh also founds reference in Jyotish (ज्योतिष) where Dirgh represents 5th, 6th, 7th and 8th sign of the zodiac.

Popularity of Dirgh

Dirgh is a popular word in India. However Dirgh is used by less than 10 people in India as the name of their children. Dirgh is not a popular name in the USA. It is not used by any person of the USA as the name of their children.

In our opinion Dirgh is a sweet, modern and also a rare name. Dirgh has a unique meaning attached to it. Dirgh is also a stylish name.