Dheer (surname)

Last updated December 03, 2025

Dheer (also spelled as Dhir) is an Indian surname, it is used by Kashmiri Pandits and Punjabi Khatris.^[1]

Notable people

Anuja Dhir (born 1968), British circuit judge and the first non-white judge to be appointed to sit at the Old Bailey court in London
Ashwni Dhir (born 1968), Indian screenwriter,, director of the TV show "Athithi Tum Kab Jaoge" and producer of "Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah"
Jagdish Lal, born Dhir Jagdish Lal (1920–1997), Indian cricketer
Kewal Dheer (born 1938), Indian writer
Maninder Singh Dhir (1952–2018), Indian politician
Nikitin Dheer, Indian actor.
Pankaj Dheer (1956–2025), Indian actor who played the role of Karna in the TV series Mahabharat
Ravinder Kumar Dhir, serving Air Marshal in the Indian Air Force
Rishi Dhir, Canadian indie rock musician
Santokh Singh Dhir (1920–2010), Indian Punjabi language writer
Sunita Dhir (born 1971), Canadian politician
Vijay K. Dhir, American engineer and researcher, former Dean of the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA)

References

↑ Singh, Kumar Suresh (1996). Communities, Segments, Synonyms, Surnames and Titles. National series. p. 1441. ISBN 978-0-19-563357-3.

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[1] Singh, Kumar Suresh (1996). Communities, Segments, Synonyms, Surnames and Titles. National series. p. 1441. ISBN 978-0-19-563357-3.

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