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The baby name Nagesh is a Boy name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /naːˈɡeːʃ/.

Nagesh is Sanskrit in Origin.

Gender: Boy
Syllables: 2
Origin: Sanskrit
Pronunciation: /naːˈɡeːʃ/

What is the meaning of the name Nagesh ?

The baby name Nagesh is a boy name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /naːˈɡeːʃ/.

Nagesh is Sanskrit in Origin.

Nagesh represents Sanskrit Nāgeśa (नागेश), a masculine compound whose earliest recoverable form is the Sanskrit stem Nāgeśa or nominative Nāgeśaḥ, not an English coinage. Its elements are nāga, serpent or nāga being, and īśa, lord, ruler, or master. In Sanskrit sandhi, final -a before ī- contracts to e, so nāga + īśa yields Nāgeśa. The literal sense is lord of serpents or lord of the nāgas.

In Hindu naming, Nagesh is one of the serpent-linked epithets applied to Shiva, especially in contexts where he is shown with snakes as ornaments; it also evokes the semi-divine nāgas of Sanskrit epic and Purāṇic tradition. The name is current in India and Nepal, with regional spellings such as Nagesha in Kannada and Telugu usage and Nageshwar or Nageshvara in Sanskritized registers. English records usually drop the final -a, producing Nagesh.

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Famous people with the name Nagesh

Nagesh Actor · Born 1933 · India Nagesh was an Indian actor and comedian best known for his comic roles in Tamil cinema during the 1960s. Over a career spanning from 1958 to 2008, he appeared in more than 1,000 films, with memorable performances in movies like Thiruvilayadal, Server Sundaram, and Apoorva Sagodharargal.

Nagesh – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
ET Girls 0 #16 1 372
LU 0 #66 1 2,830
IN 0 #70 2 2,963
MV Boys 0 #79 1 3,375
OM 0 #120 2 6,215
KW 0 #121 1 5,216
BN Boys 0 #135 5 6,332
AE 0 #182 6 10,220
IN Boys 0 #253 1,594 16,750
SG 0 #280 3 11,010
KZ Boys 0 #296 1 6,578
JP Boys 0 #302 2 7,909
SA 0 #308 5 10,560
CN Boys 0 #331 1 9,639
QA Girls 0 #340 4 15,378
MU Boys 0 #345 13 8,477
KW Boys 0 #347 509 18,755
MY 0 #354 1 12,352
SD Girls 0 #358 1 7,678
JO Boys 0 #388 2 7,057
YE 0 #398 1 8,639
BD Girls 0 #406 1 8,413
Finland Boys 0 #412 16 2,041
OM Girls 0 #421 4 15,987
BH 0 #428 126 17,937
SD Boys 0 #459 8 10,523
ZA 0 #473 2 14,421
KW Girls 0 #495 21 19,177
CR Boys 0 #508 3 10,188
RU Boys 0 #526 1 12,621
AE Girls 0 #541 13 20,968
HK Boys 0 #557 1 12,905
OM Boys 0 #566 337 17,948
IN Girls 0 #578 54 13,121
QA Boys 0 #580 128 18,093
SG Boys 0 #622 76 17,960
IL Boys 0 #625 1 10,983
SG Girls 0 #631 2 18,916
AE Boys 0 #638 507 22,615
IQ Boys 0 #654 14 13,071
SA Girls 0 #920 16 25,931
MY Girls 0 #981 14 24,821
NG Boys 0 #1,000 2 16,906
MY Boys 0 #1,078 34 25,439
ZA Boys 0 #1,169 10 25,619
SA Boys 0 #1,186 445 28,008
DZ 0 #1,234 1 20,130
TR 0 #1,254 1 19,440

Nagesh is popular in 31 countries — most recent births per country:

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People also ask about Nagesh

Nagesh is a unisex name, given to both boys and girls.
Nagesh is a 2 syllable name, pronounced /naːˈɡeːʃ/.
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Nāgeśa, Nagesha, Nageshwar, Nageshvara and Nageswar.
Nagesh is a name of Sanskrit origin, traditionally used in India. It doesn't appear in the major international birth registries we track, but it is an established name within India and its diaspora communities.
Yes — 1 notable people named Nagesh are in our database, including Nagesh (Actor).