The baby name Rakesh Jha is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced RAH-kesh (IPA: /ˈrɑːkeʃ/).
The baby name Rakesh Jha is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced RAH-kesh (IPA: /ˈrɑːkeʃ/).
Rakesh Jha is Hindi, Sanskrit in Origin.
Rakesh Jha combines a Sanskrit given name with a Maithili Brahmin surname. Rakesh derives from rāka (the full-moon night) + īśa/esh (“lord, ruler”), yielding the poetic sense “lord of the full moon” or “lord of the night.” It appears in Sanskrit literature and spread widely in modern India and Nepal, especially among Hindi- and Bengali-speaking communities from the mid-20th century onward. Cognate -esh names include Rajesh, Dinesh, Mahesh, Suresh, and Chandresh. Variants and spellings include Raakesh and the rarer masculine Rakesha; nicknames include Raki and Rakku.
Jha (Jhā, झा) is a hereditary surname of Maithil Brahmins from the Mithila region of Bihar and Nepal, marking linguistic and regional origin rather than a given-name meaning. Spellings vary as Jha/Jhaa in Latin script. As a full name, Rakesh Jha suggests North Indian - often Maithili - roots and a classic, lunar-themed first name.
Rakesh Jha is extremely rare. There are only 2 recorded uses on record, spread over 1 country.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IN | Boys | 0 | #1,038 | 2 | 16,750 |
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