The baby name Kesh is a Male name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced /kɛʃ/ ("kesh", rhymes with "mesh").
The baby name Kesh is a Male name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced /kɛʃ/ ("kesh", rhymes with "mesh").
Kesh is Indian, Sanskrit in Origin.
Kesh is a compact given name with layered origins. In South Asia it traces to Sanskrit keśa, “hair, locks,” and appears as a short form of Keshav/Keshava, an epithet of Krishna glossed as “beautiful-haired” or “slayer of the demon Keśī.” Used independently since the late 20th century, Kesh is sometimes chosen as a gender-neutral option in Indian and diasporic communities.
In English-speaking contexts, Kesh also arises as a clipped nickname turned given name from Keyshawn/Keshawn or from Keisha, further supporting unisex use. The ancient Sumerian place-name Keš - known from the Kesh Temple Hymn - adds a rarer historical echo. Variants and related forms include Keshav/Keshava, Kesha, Keisha, Keshan, Keshon, Keyshawn/Keshawn, and the short form Kes. Core meanings center on “hair/locks,” “beautiful-haired,” and a devotional link to Krishna.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JM | 0 | #93 | 1 | 3,714 | |
| QA | 0 | #106 | 1 | 7,011 | |
| GE | Boys | 0 | #110 | 1 | 2,055 |
| PH | 0 | #110 | 1 | 5,607 | |
| KW | 0 | #120 | 2 | 5,216 | |
| MU | 0 | #136 | 2 | 3,613 | |
| BN | Boys | 0 | #138 | 2 | 6,332 |
| BW | Girls | 0 | #146 | 6 | 4,216 |
| BW | Boys | 0 | #154 | 1 | 4,685 |
| PR | Girls | 0 | #167 | 1 | 3,171 |
| MO | Boys | 0 | #231 | 4 | 5,842 |
| NA | Girls | 0 | #237 | 1 | 7,146 |
| GH | 0 | #248 | 1 | 5,396 | |
| AO | Boys | 0 | #249 | 1 | 5,568 |
| NG | 0 | #271 | 2 | 5,926 | |
| JM | Girls | 0 | #278 | 1 | 7,507 |
| SG | 0 | #280 | 3 | 11,010 | |
| JM | Boys | 0 | #292 | 2 | 6,876 |
| KZ | Boys | 0 | #295 | 2 | 6,578 |
| AL | Boys | 0 | #302 | 2 | 5,122 |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #314 | 44 | 8,477 |
| MU | Girls | 0 | #330 | 22 | 8,539 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #341 | 3 | 15,378 |
| MY | 0 | #352 | 3 | 12,352 | |
| GH | Boys | 0 | #359 | 3 | 8,138 |
| PT | Boys | 0 | #381 | 1 | 7,951 |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #407 | 2 | 11,440 |
| UY | Boys | 0 | #413 | 1 | 5,922 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #421 | 9 | 13,098 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #424 | 1 | 15,987 |
| ZA | 0 | #472 | 3 | 14,421 | |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #519 | 8 | 12,621 |
| BH | 0 | #541 | 13 | 17,937 | |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #556 | 2 | 12,905 |
| LY | 0 | #558 | 2 | 12,703 | |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #560 | 1 | 11,671 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #560 | 2 | 19,177 |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #560 | 2 | 10,655 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #565 | 1 | 10,162 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #568 | 8 | 12,054 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #596 | 2 | 20,968 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #622 | 4 | 10,983 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #630 | 3 | 18,916 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #650 | 1 | 16,104 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #653 | 2 | 13,121 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #678 | 30 | 18,093 |
| LB | 0 | #690 | 1 | 13,263 | |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #695 | 3 | 13,071 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #734 | 6 | 17,960 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #752 | 18 | 18,755 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #771 | 16 | 15,093 |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #785 | 1 | 12,213 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #866 | 16 | 17,948 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #869 | 18 | 15,035 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #912 | 40 | 16,906 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #923 | 13 | 25,931 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #976 | 26 | 16,750 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #983 | 12 | 24,821 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,009 | 1 | 14,742 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,033 | 1 | 16,355 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,042 | 70 | 25,439 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,066 | 27 | 22,615 |
| MA | 0 | #1,111 | 18 | 20,986 | |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,117 | 25 | 25,928 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,154 | 25 | 25,619 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,234 | 1 | 20,130 | |
| TR | 0 | #1,252 | 3 | 19,440 | |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,461 | 11 | 10,046 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,500 | 115 | 28,008 |
Kesh is popular in 42 countries — most recent births per country:
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