Rakesh Mishra as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Rakesh Mishra

What is the meaning of the name Rakesh Mishra ?

The baby name Rakesh Mishra is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced RAH-kesh (IPA: /ˈrɑːkeʃ/).

Rakesh Mishra is Hindi, Sanskrit in Origin.

Rakesh is an Indian masculine given name from Sanskrit rāka ‘full‑moon night’ + īśa ‘lord, ruler,’ yielding “lord of the night” or “lord of the full moon.” It is used across Indo‑Aryan languages such as Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, and Odia, with steady popularity from the mid‑20th century onward. Diminutives include Raku and Rakeshu. Spelling variants and modern transliterations include Raakesh and, less often, Rakesha in South India.

Mishra is a North Indian surname from Sanskrit miśra, “mixed, various,” long established as a hereditary family name across the Hindi belt and Nepal; common variants are Mishra and Misra. Together, Rakesh Mishra pairs a luminous, devotional given name with a widely recognized surname. Cognate or thematic alternatives to the given name include Rajnish (“lord of the night”), Chandresh (“lord of the moon”), and Indu (moon‑related). Full‑name variants may appear as Raakesh Mishra or Rakesh Misra.

⚙ Rakesh Mishra barely registers. There are only 8 recorded uses on record, spread over 2 countries.