HinduBoySanskrit
Naresh: name meaning, origin and pronunciation
“lord of men; king”
نریش
नरेश
What Naresh means
Naresh (نریش, Sanskrit नरेश) is a Hindu boy’s name that means “lord of men; king”. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary, nara; Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary, īśa.
Naresh at a glance
- Meaning
- lord of men; king
- Gender
- Boy
- Origin
- Sanskrit
- Faith
- Hindu
- Say it
- na-raysh
- Syllables
- 2
- Letters
- 6
- First letter
- N · ن
Meaning of Naresh
- In English
- lord of men; king
- اردو میں معنی
- انسانوں کا مالک، بادشاہ
Origin and history of Naresh
Compound of Sanskrit nara and īśa: lord of men, king.
Base wordSanskrit nara + īśa
How to say and write Naresh
- Say it
- na-raysh2 syllables · Audio recordings coming later
- English
- Naresh
- Urdu
- نریش
- Original script
- नरेश
- Themes
- Royalty
Sibling names for Naresh
Hindu girl names that share a theme, origin or first letter with Naresh.
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- Deviدیویgoddess; queen; ladyGirlSanskrit
- Dhanalakshmiدھن لکشمیLakshmi as goddess of wealthGirlSanskrit
- HemaہیماgoldGirlSanskrit
- Hiranmayiہرنمئیgolden; made of goldGirlSanskrit
Names like Naresh
- Ambarishامبریشname of an ancient king devoted to VishnuBoySanskrit
- Bharatبھرتto be maintained; name of Rama's brother and of an ancient kingBoySanskrit
- Bhojبھوجbountiful; liberal; name of a celebrated king of MalwaBoySanskrit
- Bhupendraبھوپیندرchief of kingsBoySanskrit
- Chandraguptaچندر گپتprotected by the moon; name of the Maurya emperorBoySanskrit
- Dashrathدشرتھhaving ten chariots; name of Rama's fatherBoySanskrit
- Devendraدیویندرchief of the gods; IndraBoySanskrit
- Devrajدیوراجking of the gods; IndraBoySanskrit
- Dhanrajدھن راجking of wealthBoySanskrit
- Dilipدلیپname of a king of the solar dynasty, ancestor of RamaBoySanskrit
Names that sound like Naresh
Questions about the name Naresh
What does the name Naresh mean?
Naresh means “lord of men; king”. In Urdu: انسانوں کا مالک، بادشاہ. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899); Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899).
Is Naresh a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Naresh is a boy’s name.
Is Naresh a Hindu name?
Yes. Naresh is used by Hindu families. It is of Sanskrit origin. Compound of Sanskrit nara and īśa: lord of men, king.
How do you pronounce Naresh?
Say it “na-raysh”: 2 syllables.
How do you write Naresh in Urdu?
In Urdu script, Naresh is written نریش. In its original script: नरेश.
Is the meaning of Naresh 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.