Unisex name
Dilşikar name meaning
“capturing hearts; heart-winning”
Dilşikar means capturing hearts or heart-winning. It combines Persian dil, meaning heart, with shikar, meaning hunting or the hunt. Used for both girls and boys in Türkiye, it draws on the concrete imagery of a hunt, a poetic metaphor for the heart being caught by beauty or love.
What does Dilşikar mean?
Capturing hearts; heart-winning
In Turkish: gönül avlayan; gönül alan
Dilşikar is a literary compound portraying attraction through the image of a hunt. Classical poetry often represents the beloved and lover through hunter-and-prey imagery. It is close in meaning to Dilber and Dilsitan, but its distinctive feature is the explicit metaphor of capturing hearts as prey.
Origin of the name Dilşikar
It combines Persian dil, 'heart', and shikār, 'hunt, prey'. The compound uses hunting as a metaphor for capturing someone's affection.
How to pronounce Dilşikar
| Syllables | 3 · 8 letters · 8-letter boy names |
|---|---|
| IPA | /dilʃikaɾ/ |
Is Dilşikar a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Dilşikar is used for both boys and girls. See all unisex names.
Dilşikar does not appear in TÜİK’s top-30 lists (Türkiye and provinces, up to 2025).
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FAQ about the name Dilşikar
What is the meaning of Dilşikar?
Dilşikar means “capturing hearts; heart-winning”. It combines Persian dil, 'heart', and shikār, 'hunt, prey'. The compound uses hunting as a metaphor for capturing someone's affection.
Is Dilşikar a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Dilşikar is used for both boys and girls.
Is Dilşikar in the Quran?
No. Neither the name Dilşikar nor its source word occurs in the Quran.
What is the origin of the name Dilşikar?
Dilşikar is of Persian origin.
How many syllables does Dilşikar have?
Dilşikar has 3 syllables and 8 letters.
How popular is the name Dilşikar?
Dilşikar does not appear in TÜİK’s top-30 lists (Türkiye and provinces, up to 2025).
Sources and method
Meanings and origins draw on language sources and name dictionaries; popularity figures come from TÜİK’s address-based population register, and notable people from Wikidata.
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