The baby name Naresh is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈnɑːreʃ/ (NAH-resh).
The baby name Naresh is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈnɑːreʃ/ (NAH-resh).
Naresh is Hindi, Sanskrit in Origin.
Naresh derives from Sanskrit nara (“man, mankind”) + īśa/īsha (“lord, ruler”), giving the sense “lord of men,” hence “king” or “chief.” In classical Sanskrit literature and inscriptions, Nareśa appears as an honorific for rulers and respected leaders, which aided its adoption as a given name. The name is used across India and neighboring regions, carrying auspicious, royal overtones associated with protection, authority, and just governance.
Variants include the scholarly transliterations Nareśa or Nareś; diminutives such as Naren occur regionally, and Nareshkumar is a modern compound. Narendra (“leader of men”) is a related but distinct name. The -esh ending links Naresh to other Sanskritic theophoric names (Ramesh, Mahesh) that denote lordship. Today it is common among Hindu communities in North and South India and remains familiar in the global Indian diaspora for its dignified, straightforward meaning.
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 | |
| BN | 0 | #32 | 1 | 2,297 | |
| DJ | Boys | 0 | #36 | 1 | 657 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #49 | 8,118 | 16,750 |
| IN | 0 | #50 | 21 | 2,963 | |
| MV | Boys | 0 | #75 | 5 | 3,375 |
| CN | 0 | #84 | 3 | 3,857 | |
| QA | 0 | #90 | 11 | 7,011 | |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #95 | 1,929 | 18,755 |
| OM | 0 | #100 | 17 | 6,215 | |
| KW | 0 | #104 | 13 | 5,216 | |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #104 | 1,299 | 18,093 |
| GE | Boys | 0 | #109 | 2 | 2,055 |
| EE | Boys | 0 | #125 | 1 | 2,087 |
| CY | Boys | 0 | #126 | 6 | 3,473 |
| BH | 0 | #128 | 672 | 17,937 | |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #130 | 3,278 | 22,615 |
| BN | Boys | 0 | #135 | 5 | 6,332 |
| ID | Boys | 0 | #135 | 1 | 4,130 |
| MU | 0 | #137 | 1 | 3,613 | |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #144 | 1,734 | 17,948 |
| AE | 0 | #147 | 31 | 10,220 | |
| BW | Boys | 0 | #154 | 1 | 4,685 |
| CR | 0 | #164 | 2 | 5,526 | |
| PR | Boys | 0 | #178 | 1 | 2,508 |
| DK | 0 | #206 | 1 | 5,198 | |
| MO | Boys | 0 | #213 | 11 | 5,842 |
| LU | Boys | 0 | #220 | 1 | 4,970 |
| SG | 0 | #245 | 25 | 11,010 | |
| GR | Girls | 0 | #248 | 2 | 6,293 |
| GR | Boys | 0 | #251 | 17 | 6,912 |
| NA | Boys | 0 | #253 | 1 | 6,830 |
| TW | Boys | 0 | #254 | 3 | 7,111 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #263 | 54 | 15,378 |
| NG | 0 | #271 | 2 | 5,926 | |
| AF | Boys | 0 | #273 | 2 | 3,535 |
| SA | 0 | #280 | 16 | 10,560 | |
| JP | Boys | 0 | #283 | 15 | 7,909 |
| Canada | Boys | 1994 | #290 | 5 | 1,673 |
| JM | Boys | 0 | #291 | 3 | 6,876 |
| KZ | Boys | 0 | #295 | 2 | 6,578 |
| CZ | Boys | 0 | #305 | 1 | 6,530 |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #306 | 14 | 9,639 |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #307 | 51 | 8,477 |
| Finland | Boys | 0 | #317 | 112 | 2,041 |
| DK | Boys | 0 | #326 | 7 | 7,401 |
| DK | Girls | 0 | #329 | 1 | 7,429 |
| PL | Boys | 0 | #336 | 5 | 6,459 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #339 | 58 | 15,987 |
| JO | Boys | 0 | #341 | 37 | 7,057 |
| MY | 0 | #349 | 6 | 12,352 | |
| HK | 0 | #351 | 7 | 8,483 | |
| PT | Boys | 0 | #356 | 12 | 7,951 |
| GH | Boys | 0 | #360 | 2 | 8,138 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #375 | 3,418 | 28,008 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #379 | 277 | 13,121 |
| YE | 0 | #393 | 6 | 8,639 | |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #402 | 7 | 11,440 |
| BD | Girls | 0 | #405 | 2 | 8,413 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #421 | 288 | 17,960 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #429 | 1 | 13,098 |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #430 | 16 | 10,523 |
| ZA | 0 | #431 | 17 | 14,421 | |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #442 | 74 | 19,177 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #487 | 67 | 20,968 |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #497 | 9 | 9,305 |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #505 | 6 | 10,188 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #505 | 23 | 12,905 |
| PA | Girls | 0 | #517 | 2 | 9,861 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #518 | 9 | 12,621 |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #525 | 1 | 11,303 |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #528 | 49 | 10,045 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #547 | 1 | 10,981 |
| LY | 0 | #558 | 2 | 12,703 | |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #560 | 2 | 10,655 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #563 | 3 | 10,162 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #575 | 1 | 12,054 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #589 | 598 | 25,439 |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #607 | 61 | 13,071 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #621 | 5 | 10,983 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #629 | 4 | 18,916 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #645 | 1 | 11,648 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #650 | 1 | 16,104 |
| Finland | Boys | 2026 | #678 | 5 | 3,552 |
| LB | 0 | #687 | 4 | 13,263 | |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #693 | 8 | 13,390 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #780 | 156 | 25,931 |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #785 | 1 | 12,213 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #826 | 1 | 15,093 |
| United States | Boys | 2005 | #846 | 5 | 7,175 |
| TN | 0 | #865 | 1 | 13,765 | |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #875 | 12 | 15,035 |
| NL | Boys | 0 | #887 | 65 | 5,873 |
| Spain | Boys | 0 | #896 | 35 | 5,610 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #935 | 17 | 16,906 |
| Germany | Boys | 0 | #939 | 14 | 5,697 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #966 | 29 | 24,821 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #981 | 1 | 15,656 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,009 | 1 | 14,742 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,026 | 8 | 16,355 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,029 | 150 | 25,619 |
| MA | 0 | #1,197 | 3 | 20,986 | |
| DZ | 0 | #1,229 | 6 | 20,130 | |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,234 | 3 | 25,928 |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,247 | 225 | 10,046 |
| TR | 0 | #1,250 | 5 | 19,440 | |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,267 | 1 | 17,781 |
Naresh is popular in 69 countries — most recent births per country:
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