The baby name Lokeshwar is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced loh-KESH-war (IPA: /loʊˈkeʃwər/).
Lokeshwar is Sanskrit in Origin.
The baby name Lokeshwar is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced loh-KESH-war (IPA: /loʊˈkeʃwər/).
Lokeshwar is Sanskrit in Origin.
Lokeshwar is a masculine given name from Sanskrit Lokeśvara (लोकेश्वर), a compound of loka “world” and īśvara “lord,” conveying “lord of the world(s)” or “universal sovereign.” In Hindu usage it serves as an epithet of Shiva (and sometimes Vishnu), while in Mahayana Buddhism Lokeśvara is a title for the bodhisattva Avalokiteśvara, widely venerated from Kashmir to Cambodia.
Attested in medieval temple dedications and royal inscriptions (notably Khmer and Cham), the theonym later became a personal name across North India, Nepal, and Sri Lanka, and today appears among the South Asian diaspora. Common variants include Lokeshvara, Lokesvara, Lokeśvara, Lokeshwar, Lokeshwara, and Lokeshwor; shortened Lokesh is frequent, with regional forms such as Lokeshwaran (Tamil) and feminine Lokeshwari/Lokeśvarī. Related cognates include Īśwar/Ishwar. The name conveys dignity, guardianship, and spiritual authority.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BD | Boys | 0 | #605 | 1 | 10,045 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #806 | 1 | 18,755 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #917 | 2 | 17,948 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #974 | 28 | 16,750 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,143 | 1 | 22,615 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,182 | 1 | 25,439 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,688 | 4 | 28,008 |
Lokeshwar is popular in 7 countries — most recent births per country:
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