HinduBoySanskrit
Dhanesh: name meaning, origin and pronunciation
“lord of wealth”
دھنیش
धनेश
What Dhanesh means
Dhanesh (دھنیش, Sanskrit धनेश) is a Hindu boy’s name that means “lord of wealth”. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary, dhana; Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary, īśa.
Dhanesh at a glance
- Meaning
- lord of wealth
- Gender
- Boy
- Origin
- Sanskrit
- Faith
- Hindu
- Say it
- dha-naysh
- Syllables
- 2
- Letters
- 7
- First letter
- D · د
Meaning of Dhanesh
- In English
- lord of wealth
- اردو میں معنی
- دولت کا مالک
Origin and history of Dhanesh
Compound of Sanskrit dhana and īśa: lord of wealth.
Base wordSanskrit dhana + īśa
How to say and write Dhanesh
- Say it
- dha-naysh2 syllables · Audio recordings coming later
- English
- Dhanesh
- Urdu
- دھنیش
- Original script
- धनेश
Sibling names for Dhanesh
Hindu girl names that share a theme, origin or first letter with Dhanesh.
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- Darshanaدرشناseeing; sight; visionGirlSanskrit
- Dayaدیاcompassion; mercy; sympathyGirlSanskrit
- Deekshaدیکشاinitiation; consecrationGirlSanskrit
- Deepaدیپاlamp; lightGirlSanskrit
- Deepaliدیپالیrow of lampsGirlSanskrit
Names like Dhanesh
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- Deepakدیپکlamp; kindling; illuminatingBoySanskrit
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Names that sound like Dhanesh
Questions about the name Dhanesh
What does the name Dhanesh mean?
Dhanesh means “lord of wealth”. In Urdu: دولت کا مالک. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899); Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899).
Is Dhanesh a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Dhanesh is a boy’s name.
Is Dhanesh a Hindu name?
Yes. Dhanesh is used by Hindu families. It is of Sanskrit origin. Compound of Sanskrit dhana and īśa: lord of wealth.
How do you pronounce Dhanesh?
Say it “dha-naysh”: 2 syllables.
How do you write Dhanesh in Urdu?
In Urdu script, Dhanesh is written دھنیش. In its original script: धनेश.
Is the meaning of Dhanesh verified?
Classical source identified (draft). Our editors matched the name to an entry in the classical dictionary cited below. No named reviewer has checked it against the printed page yet. Every entry on Naam is still a draft awaiting review by a named scholar.