The baby name Mithilesh is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced mih-TEE-laysh (IPA: /mɪt̪ʰiːleʃ/).
The baby name Mithilesh is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced mih-TEE-laysh (IPA: /mɪt̪ʰiːleʃ/).
Mithilesh is Indian, Sanskrit in Origin.
Mithilesh is an Indo-Aryan given name from Sanskrit Mithilā + īśa/īś, meaning “lord (or ruler) of Mithilā.” Mithilā, the ancient kingdom of Videha in today’s Bihar and Nepal, is celebrated in the Ramayana as the homeland of Sita. As an epithet it evokes King Janaka, famed for wisdom and rectitude, so the name carries associations of learnedness, justice, and cultural refinement rooted in the Maithil tradition.
In modern usage Mithilesh (Devanagari: मिथिलेश) appears across North India and Nepal and has spread pan-India since the mid-20th century, commonly among Hindi, Maithili, and Bhojpuri speakers; it often pairs with the middle name Kumar. Variants and related forms include Mithilesha (more Sanskritized), Maithilesh/Meethilesh (alternate spellings), Mithileshwar/Mithileshvara (extended forms), and the feminine Maithili. Diminutives such as Mithu or Mithil occur in colloquial use. The name’s resonance blends regional pride with classical Sanskrit dignity.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IN | 0 | #66 | 6 | 2,963 | |
| MV | Boys | 0 | #79 | 1 | 3,375 |
| MU | 0 | #137 | 1 | 3,613 | |
| PR | Boys | 0 | #178 | 1 | 2,508 |
| AE | 0 | #187 | 1 | 10,220 | |
| SG | 0 | #282 | 1 | 11,010 | |
| KZ | Boys | 0 | #295 | 2 | 6,578 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #340 | 4 | 15,378 |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #342 | 16 | 8,477 |
| MU | Girls | 0 | #362 | 1 | 8,539 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #370 | 981 | 16,750 |
| JO | Boys | 0 | #385 | 5 | 7,057 |
| YE | 0 | #398 | 1 | 8,639 | |
| Finland | Boys | 0 | #414 | 14 | 2,041 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #422 | 3 | 15,987 |
| BH | 0 | #530 | 24 | 17,937 | |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #544 | 10 | 20,968 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #558 | 4 | 19,177 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #593 | 39 | 13,121 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #612 | 96 | 18,093 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #690 | 80 | 18,755 |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #694 | 4 | 13,071 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #738 | 2 | 17,960 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #751 | 131 | 17,948 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #842 | 252 | 22,615 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #925 | 1 | 15,035 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #981 | 1 | 15,656 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,006 | 9 | 25,931 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,072 | 1 | 24,821 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,099 | 13 | 25,439 |
| TR | 0 | #1,253 | 2 | 19,440 | |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,335 | 280 | 28,008 |
Mithilesh is popular in 20 countries — most recent births per country:
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