HinduBoySanskrit
Rakesh: name meaning, origin and pronunciation
“lord of the full-moon night; the moon”
راکیش
राकेश
What Rakesh means
Rakesh (راکیش, Sanskrit राकेश) is a Hindu boy’s name that means “lord of the full-moon night; the moon”. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary, rākā; Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary, īśa.
Rakesh at a glance
- Meaning
- lord of the full-moon night; the moon
- Gender
- Boy
- Origin
- Sanskrit
- Faith
- Hindu
- Say it
- raa-kaysh
- Syllables
- 2
- Letters
- 6
- First letter
- R · ر
Meaning of Rakesh
- In English
- lord of the full-moon night; the moon
- اردو میں معنی
- پورے چاند کی رات کا مالک، چاند
Origin and history of Rakesh
Compound of Sanskrit rākā and īśa: lord of the full-moon night, the moon.
Base wordSanskrit rākā + īśa
How to say and write Rakesh
- Say it
- raa-kaysh2 syllables · Audio recordings coming later
- English
- Rakesh
- Urdu
- راکیش
- Original script
- राकेश
Sibling names for Rakesh
Hindu girl names that share a theme, origin or first letter with Rakesh.
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- Sandhyaسندھیاtwilight; dusk; juncture of day and nightGirlSanskrit
- SaudaminiسودامنیlightningGirlSanskrit
- ChandniچاندنیmoonlightGirlUrdu
- RajniرجنیnightGirlSanskrit
- Rashmiرشمیray of light; beamGirlSanskrit
- Renuرینوdust; pollenGirlSanskrit
- Revaریواthe river NarmadaGirlSanskrit
Names like Rakesh
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- Achalاچلimmovable; steady; a mountainBoySanskrit
- Adityaآدتیہson of Aditi; the sunBoySanskrit
- Agniاگنیfire; the god of fireBoySanskrit
- Alokآلوکlight; lustre; seeingBoySanskrit
- Amitabhامیتابھof boundless splendourBoySanskrit
- Anilانلair; windBoySanskrit
- Ankurانکرsprout; shoot; young bladeBoySanskrit
- Anshuانشوray of light; sunbeamBoySanskrit
- Anshumanانشومانradiant; the sunBoySanskrit
Names that sound like Rakesh
Questions about the name Rakesh
What does the name Rakesh mean?
Rakesh means “lord of the full-moon night; the moon”. In Urdu: پورے چاند کی رات کا مالک، چاند. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899); Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899).
Is Rakesh a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Rakesh is a boy’s name.
Is Rakesh a Hindu name?
Yes. Rakesh is used by Hindu families. It is of Sanskrit origin. Compound of Sanskrit rākā and īśa: lord of the full-moon night, the moon.
How do you pronounce Rakesh?
Say it “raa-kaysh”: 2 syllables.
How do you write Rakesh in Urdu?
In Urdu script, Rakesh is written راکیش. In its original script: राकेश.
Is the meaning of Rakesh 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.