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Mahesh name meaning

“great lord”

Letters
6
Syllables
2
First letter
M
Origin
Sanskrit
Category
Indian Names
Gender
♂ Boy

Indian Names: MMeaning leadershipSanskrit origin

Mahesh is a male name from Sanskrit meaning 'great lord'.

What does Mahesh mean?

Great lord

In Malay: tuan yang agung

Sources (2)

About the name Mahesh

Mahesh is a modern form of Mahesha, from Sanskrit mahā (great) and īśa (lord). In Hinduism it is a title of Shiva. It is used across many Indian languages.

Gender♂ Boy
OriginSanskrit
SyllablesMa-hesh
First letterIndian Names starting with M
Devanagari scriptमहेश

Sources

  1. Behind the Name: Mahesh · behindthename.com · meaning
  2. Wiktionary: महेश · en.wiktionary.org · meaning

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