HinduBoySanskrit
Rajesh: name meaning, origin and pronunciation
“lord of kings”
راجیش
राजेश
What Rajesh means
Rajesh (راجیش, Sanskrit राजेश) is a Hindu boy’s name that means “lord of kings”. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary, rājan; Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary, īśa.
Rajesh at a glance
- Meaning
- lord of kings
- Gender
- Boy
- Origin
- Sanskrit
- Faith
- Hindu
- Say it
- raa-jaysh
- Syllables
- 2
- Letters
- 6
- First letter
- R · ر
Meaning of Rajesh
- In English
- lord of kings
- اردو میں معنی
- بادشاہوں کا مالک
Origin and history of Rajesh
Compound of Sanskrit rājan and īśa: lord of kings.
Base wordSanskrit rājan + īśa
How to say and write Rajesh
- Say it
- raa-jaysh2 syllables · Audio recordings coming later
- English
- Rajesh
- Urdu
- راجیش
- Original script
- राजेश
- Themes
- Royalty
Sibling names for Rajesh
Hindu girl names that share a theme, origin or first letter with Rajesh.
- Rajashreeراج شریroyal splendour; fortune of a kingGirlSanskrit
- Rajeshwariراجیشوریqueen; sovereign lady; a form of the goddessGirlSanskrit
- Rajkumariراج کماریprincessGirlSanskrit
- Ratnaرتناjewel; gem; treasureGirlSanskrit
- Ratnavaliرتناولیnecklace of jewelsGirlSanskrit
- Revatiریوتیprosperous; wealthy; the wife of BalaramaGirlSanskrit
- Rukminiرکمنیadorned with gold; the chief queen of KrishnaGirlSanskrit
- Aishwaryaایشوریاsovereignty; supremacy; powerGirlSanskrit
Names like Rajesh
- 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 Rajesh
Questions about the name Rajesh
What does the name Rajesh mean?
Rajesh means “lord of kings”. In Urdu: بادشاہوں کا مالک. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899); Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899).
Is Rajesh a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Rajesh is a boy’s name.
Is Rajesh a Hindu name?
Yes. Rajesh is used by Hindu families. It is of Sanskrit origin. Compound of Sanskrit rājan and īśa: lord of kings.
How do you pronounce Rajesh?
Say it “raa-jaysh”: 2 syllables.
How do you write Rajesh in Urdu?
In Urdu script, Rajesh is written راجیش. In its original script: राजेश.
Is the meaning of Rajesh 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.