HinduBoySanskrit
Mukesh: name meaning, origin and pronunciation
مکیش
मुकेश
What Mukesh means
The meaning of Mukesh (مکیش) is disputed: the sources do not settle it. It is used as a Hindu boy’s name. The details are below.
Mukesh at a glance
- Meaning
- Meaning disputed
- Gender
- Boy
- Origin
- Sanskrit
- Faith
- Hindu
- Say it
- mu-kaysh
- Syllables
- 2
- Letters
- 6
- First letter
- M · م
Origin and history of Mukesh
Meaning disputed
Explained variously as 'lord of the dumb' or 'lord of liberation' (mukti); the form is not a dictionary headword and no reading is settled.
The word is real, but sources or popular claims disagree about the name. Each reading is shown with its source.
How to say and write Mukesh
- Say it
- mu-kaysh2 syllables · Audio recordings coming later
- English
- Mukesh
- Urdu
- مکیش
- Original script
- मुकेश
- Known bearer
- Mukesh, Indian playback singer
Sibling names for Mukesh
Hindu girl names that share a theme, origin or first letter with Mukesh.
- Madhaviمادھویa spring-flowering creeper; of the springGirlSanskrit
- Madhuمدھوhoney; sweetGirlSanskrit
- Madhulikaمدھولکاa kind of honey-sweet plant; sweetnessGirlSanskrit
- Madhumatiمدھومتیfull of sweetness; honey-likeGirlSanskrit
- Madhuraمدھراsweet; charming; melodiousGirlSanskrit
- Madhuriمادھوریsweetness; charmGirlSanskrit
- Madhurimaمدھریماsweetness; charmGirlSanskrit
- Madriمادریprincess of Madra; mother of Nakula and SahadevaGirlSanskrit
Names like Mukesh
- Madanمدنlove; passion; Kama, the god of loveBoySanskrit
- Madhavمادھوvernal; of the spring; a name of KrishnaBoySanskrit
- Madhukarمدھوکرhoney-maker; a beeBoySanskrit
- Madhurمدھرsweet; pleasant; charmingBoySanskrit
- Madhusudanمدھوسودنslayer of the demon Madhu; a name of KrishnaBoySanskrit
- Mahadevمہادیوthe great god; a name of ShivaBoySanskrit
- Mahavirمہاویرgreat heroBoySanskrit
- Mahendraمہیندرgreat Indra; chiefBoySanskrit
- Maheshمہیشgreat lord; a name of ShivaBoySanskrit
- Mahipalمہی پالprotector of the earth; kingBoySanskrit
Names that sound like Mukesh
Questions about the name Mukesh
What does the name Mukesh mean?
We found no entry for Mukesh in the classical dictionaries we use, so we give no meaning rather than repeat an unsourced one.
Is Mukesh a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Mukesh is a boy’s name.
Is Mukesh a Hindu name?
Yes. Mukesh is used by Hindu families. It is of Sanskrit origin. Explained variously as 'lord of the dumb' or 'lord of liberation' (mukti); the form is not a dictionary headword and no reading is settled.
How do you pronounce Mukesh?
Say it “mu-kaysh”: 2 syllables.
How do you write Mukesh in Urdu?
In Urdu script, Mukesh is written مکیش. In its original script: मुकेश.
Who is a famous person named Mukesh?
Mukesh, Indian playback singer
Is the meaning of Mukesh verified?
Meaning disputed. The word is real, but sources or popular claims disagree about the name. Each reading is shown with its source. Every entry on Naam is still a draft awaiting review by a named scholar.