The baby name Rakesh is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced RAH-kesh (Hindi: rā-kēsh; IPA: /raːkeːʃ/, English approximation: /ˈrɑːkɛʃ/).
The baby name Rakesh is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced RAH-kesh (Hindi: rā-kēsh; IPA: /raːkeːʃ/, English approximation: /ˈrɑːkɛʃ/).
Rakesh is Indian, Sanskrit in Origin.
Rakesh is a masculine given name from Sanskrit, formed from rāka, the full-moon night, and īśa/esh, “lord, ruler.” It therefore means “lord of the full moon” or more broadly “lord of the night,” evoking brightness, calm, and auspiciousness associated with the lunar fortnight in Hindu tradition. The name appears in modern Indo-Aryan languages such as Hindi, Bengali, Marathi, and Nepali, usually written as राकेश.
Usage spread in the 20th century with the revival of Sanskritic compounds, and it remains popular across India and South Asian diasporas. Common spellings include Rakesh and Raakesh; extended forms are Rakeshwar/Rakeshvara (“lord of night”), while related -esh names include Rajesh and Mahesh. Informal diminutives such as Raki or Raku occur regionally. Feminine equivalents are uncommon, though Raka is used as a unisex or feminine name meaning “full moon.”
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FJ | 0 | #6 | 1 | 374 | |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #14 | 20,645 | 16,750 |
| IN | 0 | #14 | 72 | 2,963 | |
| FJ | Boys | 0 | #15 | 3 | 603 |
| MV | 0 | #19 | 1 | 644 | |
| HT | Boys | 0 | #34 | 1 | 903 |
| DJ | Boys | 0 | #36 | 1 | 657 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #48 | 2,320 | 18,093 |
| CM | 0 | #56 | 1 | 2,592 | |
| MV | Boys | 0 | #56 | 22 | 3,375 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #66 | 5,552 | 22,615 |
| JP | 0 | #77 | 1 | 4,057 | |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #78 | 2,250 | 18,755 |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #78 | 489 | 8,477 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #78 | 3,217 | 17,948 |
| OM | 0 | #79 | 38 | 6,215 | |
| QA | 0 | #82 | 19 | 7,011 | |
| CN | 0 | #85 | 2 | 3,857 | |
| BH | 0 | #101 | 806 | 17,937 | |
| KW | 0 | #103 | 14 | 5,216 | |
| TW | 0 | #103 | 1 | 4,523 | |
| GE | Boys | 0 | #110 | 1 | 2,055 |
| PH | 0 | #110 | 1 | 5,607 | |
| AE | 0 | #111 | 67 | 10,220 | |
| BN | Girls | 0 | #114 | 1 | 5,459 |
| MU | 0 | #123 | 14 | 3,613 | |
| CY | Boys | 0 | #129 | 3 | 3,473 |
| BN | Boys | 0 | #135 | 5 | 6,332 |
| ID | Boys | 0 | #135 | 1 | 4,130 |
| LT | Boys | 0 | #151 | 1 | 2,166 |
| BW | Boys | 0 | #152 | 3 | 4,685 |
| HU | Boys | 0 | #173 | 2 | 3,954 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #176 | 7,112 | 28,008 |
| MT | Boys | 0 | #178 | 2 | 4,064 |
| RU | 0 | #193 | 2 | 3,641 | |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #195 | 679 | 13,121 |
| MO | Boys | 0 | #209 | 15 | 5,842 |
| SI | Boys | 0 | #211 | 1 | 3,402 |
| BD | 0 | #215 | 13 | 5,992 | |
| LU | Boys | 0 | #219 | 2 | 4,970 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #224 | 93 | 15,378 |
| PS | 0 | #226 | 1 | 5,692 | |
| Finland | Boys | 0 | #234 | 217 | 2,041 |
| AO | Boys | 0 | #247 | 3 | 5,568 |
| PT | 0 | #248 | 3 | 4,161 | |
| GR | Boys | 0 | #249 | 19 | 6,912 |
| TW | Boys | 0 | #250 | 7 | 7,111 |
| SG | 0 | #257 | 13 | 11,010 | |
| JP | Boys | 0 | #263 | 35 | 7,909 |
| NG | 0 | #270 | 3 | 5,926 | |
| AF | Boys | 0 | #271 | 4 | 3,535 |
| SA | 0 | #273 | 23 | 10,560 | |
| KZ | Boys | 0 | #280 | 10 | 6,578 |
| JM | Boys | 0 | #291 | 3 | 6,876 |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #295 | 25 | 9,639 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #296 | 101 | 15,987 |
| CZ | Boys | 0 | #303 | 3 | 6,530 |
| Canada | Boys | 1993 | #306 | 5 | 1,751 |
| DK | Boys | 0 | #316 | 10 | 7,401 |
| JO | Boys | 0 | #321 | 57 | 7,057 |
| MY | 0 | #321 | 10 | 12,352 | |
| PL | Boys | 0 | #335 | 6 | 6,459 |
| JO | Girls | 0 | #336 | 4 | 7,570 |
| PT | Boys | 0 | #354 | 14 | 7,951 |
| HK | 0 | #355 | 3 | 8,483 | |
| GH | Boys | 0 | #360 | 2 | 8,138 |
| MU | Girls | 0 | #360 | 3 | 8,539 |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #366 | 18 | 11,440 |
| YE | 0 | #369 | 13 | 8,639 | |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #375 | 179 | 20,968 |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #380 | 213 | 10,045 |
| NL | 0 | #382 | 10 | 2,481 | |
| BD | Girls | 0 | #401 | 6 | 8,413 |
| ZA | 0 | #406 | 42 | 14,421 | |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #421 | 25 | 10,523 |
| Austria | Boys | 0 | #432 | 11 | 2,180 |
| CL | 0 | #433 | 2 | 6,867 | |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #448 | 68 | 19,177 |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #467 | 21 | 10,188 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #492 | 36 | 12,905 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #493 | 209 | 17,960 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #494 | 12 | 12,621 |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #498 | 8 | 9,305 |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #523 | 3 | 11,303 |
| LY | 0 | #526 | 10 | 12,703 | |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #538 | 11 | 10,655 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #550 | 669 | 25,439 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #562 | 4 | 10,162 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #575 | 1 | 12,054 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #598 | 10 | 10,983 |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #608 | 60 | 13,071 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #617 | 328 | 25,931 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #631 | 2 | 18,916 |
| Finland | Boys | 2026 | #674 | 9 | 3,552 |
| LB | 0 | #686 | 5 | 13,263 | |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #699 | 2 | 13,390 |
| SY | 0 | #767 | 1 | 11,684 | |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #778 | 440 | 25,619 |
| NL | Boys | 0 | #780 | 172 | 5,873 |
| TN | 0 | #865 | 1 | 13,765 | |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #867 | 20 | 15,035 |
| United States | Boys | 2013 | #869 | 6 | 7,323 |
| Spain | Boys | 0 | #887 | 44 | 5,610 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #923 | 29 | 16,906 |
| Germany | Boys | 0 | #926 | 27 | 5,697 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #968 | 27 | 24,821 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #981 | 1 | 15,656 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,033 | 1 | 16,355 |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,103 | 374 | 10,046 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,167 | 10 | 20,130 | |
| MA | 0 | #1,193 | 7 | 20,986 | |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,232 | 5 | 25,928 |
| TR | 0 | #1,248 | 7 | 19,440 |
Rakesh is popular in 73 countries — most recent births per country:
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