The baby name Mahesh is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced muh-HESH (IPA: /məˈheʃ/).
Mahesh is Sanskrit in Origin.
The baby name Mahesh is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced muh-HESH (IPA: /məˈheʃ/).
Mahesh is Sanskrit in Origin.
Mahesh derives from Sanskrit Maheśa, from mahā “great” and īśa “lord,” a revered epithet of the Hindu god Shiva that conveys sovereignty and protective strength. In scriptures and devotional poetry, Maheśa/Maheśvara denotes the supreme lordship of Shiva, and the name entered everyday naming traditions through temple culture and regional bhakti movements. The meaning is often glossed as “great lord” or “supreme ruler.”
As a given name, Mahesh has long-standing, pan-Indian use and remains common among Hindus in India, Nepal, Sri Lanka, and the South Asian diaspora. Variants and related forms include Mahesha (Maheśa), Maheshwar/Maheswar, Maheshwara/Maheshvara (Maheśvara), and the Tamil-influenced Maheshwaran/Maheswaran; compound forms like Maheshkumar also occur. Nicknames such as Mahi are widespread. Spelling differences reflect transliteration from Sanskrit and regional languages, and the name can also appear as a family name in South Asia.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FJ | 0 | #6 | 1 | 374 | |
| MV | 0 | #19 | 1 | 644 | |
| IN | 0 | #25 | 48 | 2,963 | |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #27 | 14,111 | 16,750 |
| DJ | Boys | 0 | #36 | 1 | 657 |
| MV | Boys | 0 | #36 | 42 | 3,375 |
| MO | 0 | #51 | 2 | 2,706 | |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #58 | 2,092 | 18,093 |
| OM | 0 | #64 | 54 | 6,215 | |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #69 | 2,462 | 18,755 |
| BH | 0 | #71 | 998 | 17,937 | |
| QA | 0 | #74 | 27 | 7,011 | |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #76 | 3,249 | 17,948 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #80 | 5,088 | 22,615 |
| AE | 0 | #87 | 91 | 10,220 | |
| JM | 0 | #93 | 1 | 3,714 | |
| KW | 0 | #107 | 10 | 5,216 | |
| HU | 0 | #115 | 1 | 1,675 | |
| CY | Boys | 0 | #125 | 7 | 3,473 |
| BN | Boys | 0 | #133 | 7 | 6,332 |
| ID | Boys | 0 | #133 | 3 | 4,130 |
| MU | 0 | #136 | 2 | 3,613 | |
| PA | 0 | #138 | 1 | 3,797 | |
| BW | Boys | 0 | #153 | 2 | 4,685 |
| CR | 0 | #162 | 4 | 5,526 | |
| MT | Boys | 0 | #179 | 1 | 4,064 |
| RU | 0 | #194 | 1 | 3,641 | |
| MO | Boys | 0 | #227 | 8 | 5,842 |
| BD | 0 | #239 | 3 | 5,992 | |
| JP | Boys | 0 | #244 | 54 | 7,909 |
| SG | 0 | #248 | 22 | 11,010 | |
| AO | Boys | 0 | #249 | 1 | 5,568 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #249 | 5,689 | 28,008 |
| NA | Boys | 0 | #253 | 1 | 6,830 |
| TW | Boys | 0 | #255 | 2 | 7,111 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #259 | 58 | 15,378 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #262 | 479 | 13,121 |
| Finland | Boys | 0 | #268 | 170 | 2,041 |
| SA | 0 | #269 | 27 | 10,560 | |
| AF | Boys | 0 | #272 | 3 | 3,535 |
| GR | Boys | 0 | #273 | 1 | 6,912 |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #284 | 74 | 8,477 |
| JM | Boys | 0 | #286 | 8 | 6,876 |
| KZ | Boys | 0 | #294 | 3 | 6,578 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #297 | 525 | 17,960 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #306 | 91 | 15,987 |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #309 | 11 | 9,639 |
| DK | Boys | 0 | #327 | 6 | 7,401 |
| PL | Boys | 0 | #334 | 7 | 6,459 |
| JO | Boys | 0 | #346 | 32 | 7,057 |
| MY | 0 | #351 | 4 | 12,352 | |
| PT | Boys | 0 | #354 | 14 | 7,951 |
| HK | 0 | #355 | 3 | 8,483 | |
| GH | Boys | 0 | #357 | 5 | 8,138 |
| MU | Girls | 0 | #362 | 1 | 8,539 |
| YE | 0 | #365 | 17 | 8,639 | |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #367 | 17 | 11,440 |
| Finland | Girls | 0 | #382 | 10 | 1,368 |
| France | Boys | 2019 | #392 | 3 | 2,886 |
| UY | Boys | 0 | #413 | 1 | 5,922 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #415 | 101 | 19,177 |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #425 | 21 | 10,523 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #431 | 123 | 20,968 |
| ZA | 0 | #467 | 8 | 14,421 | |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #471 | 17 | 10,188 |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #472 | 10 | 9,305 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #497 | 31 | 12,905 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #518 | 9 | 12,621 |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #524 | 2 | 11,303 |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #525 | 24 | 10,655 |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #552 | 25 | 10,045 |
| LY | 0 | #554 | 6 | 12,703 | |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #573 | 1 | 11,342 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #592 | 16 | 10,983 |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #603 | 65 | 13,071 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #624 | 9 | 18,916 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #645 | 1 | 11,648 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #660 | 498 | 25,439 |
| Finland | Boys | 2026 | #674 | 9 | 3,552 |
| LB | 0 | #686 | 5 | 13,263 | |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #698 | 3 | 13,390 |
| IT | 0 | #703 | 12 | 4,183 | |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #728 | 208 | 25,931 |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #785 | 1 | 12,213 |
| TN | 0 | #864 | 2 | 13,765 | |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #877 | 10 | 15,035 |
| United States | Boys | 2017 | #880 | 6 | 7,410 |
| Spain | Boys | 0 | #888 | 43 | 5,610 |
| NL | Boys | 0 | #912 | 40 | 5,873 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #923 | 29 | 16,906 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #925 | 2 | 14,506 |
| Germany | Boys | 0 | #932 | 21 | 5,697 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #960 | 35 | 24,821 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #981 | 1 | 15,656 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,009 | 1 | 14,742 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,032 | 2 | 16,355 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,059 | 120 | 25,619 |
| MA | 0 | #1,194 | 6 | 20,986 | |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,197 | 276 | 10,046 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,228 | 7 | 20,130 | |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,234 | 3 | 25,928 |
| TR | 0 | #1,253 | 2 | 19,440 | |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,267 | 1 | 17,781 |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,437 | 10 | 9,415 |
Mahesh is popular in 67 countries — most recent births per country:
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