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The baby name Ramesh is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced RAH-mesh (IPA: /ˈrɑːmeʃ/).

Ramesh is Indian, Sanskrit in Origin.

Gender: Male
Syllables: 2.0
Origin: Indian, Sanskrit
Pronunciation: RAH-mesh (IPA: /ˈrɑːmeʃ/)

What is the meaning of the name Ramesh ?

The baby name Ramesh is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced RAH-mesh (IPA: /ˈrɑːmeʃ/).

Ramesh is Indian, Sanskrit in Origin.

Ramesh is an Indian masculine name from Sanskrit Rāmeśa, built on Rāma/Ramā + īśa “lord, master.” It admits two classical readings: “lord of Rāma,” an epithet of Śiva (celebrated at Rāmeśvaram), and “lord of Ramā,” i.e., the consort of Lakshmi, an epithet of Viṣṇu. The name therefore carries devotional meanings such as “supreme lord,” “husband of Lakshmi,” and a general sense of auspicious protection.

As a given name it spread across North and South India and into Nepal and Sri Lanka, becoming especially common in the 20th century and remaining familiar in the diaspora. Variants and related forms include Ramesha, Rameshwar/Rameshwaran (from Rāmeśvara), Ramesvara, Rameesh, and Romesh; feminine Rameshwari also occurs. Short forms Ramu or Ram appear in some communities. Equivalent spellings across scripts include Hindi रमेश and Tamil ரமேஷ், with pronunciation roughly ruh-MAYSH.

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Famous people with the name Ramesh

Ramesh Sippy Actor · Born 1947 · India Ramesh Sippy is an Indian film director, actor, and producer best known for directing the classic film Sholay (1975). He has been a major figure in Hindi cinema, with other notable works including Shaan and Seeta Aur Geeta.

Ramesh – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
KH 0 #3 1 102
QA Boys 0 #12 4,830 18,093
FJ Boys 0 #15 3 603
KW Boys 0 #16 5,866 18,755
IN Boys 0 #19 16,271 16,750
MV Boys 0 #20 76 3,375
AE Boys 0 #23 9,811 22,615
OM Boys 0 #25 6,241 17,948
BH 0 #26 2,133 17,937
SG Boys 0 #35 2,851 17,960
BI Boys 0 #44 1 917
IN 0 #45 26 2,963
OM 0 #51 73 6,215
QA 0 #58 43 7,011
LU 0 #66 1 2,830
SA Boys 0 #71 14,997 28,008
AF 0 #73 4 1,883
JP 0 #76 2 4,057
AE 0 #78 101 10,220
CN 0 #86 1 3,857
LT 0 #88 1 949
JM 0 #92 2 3,714
KZ 0 #94 1 1,452
KW 0 #98 19 5,216
SD 0 #102 1 2,130
TW 0 #103 1 4,523
QA Girls 0 #106 246 15,378
BN Boys 0 #110 24 6,332
PH 0 #110 1 5,607
BN Girls 0 #114 1 5,459
EE Boys 0 #125 1 2,087
MY Boys 0 #127 3,053 25,439
CY Boys 0 #129 3 3,473
ID Boys 0 #130 6 4,130
MU 0 #136 2 3,613
BW Boys 0 #153 2 4,685
CR 0 #163 3 5,526
OM Girls 0 #163 254 15,987
Sweden Boys 2021 #182 2 1,578
CZ 0 #186 1 3,154
RU 0 #194 1 3,641
Finland Boys 0 #198 312 2,041
MO Boys 0 #200 24 5,842
SG 0 #210 60 11,010
AF Boys 0 #211 61 3,535
MU Boys 0 #215 149 8,477
LU Boys 0 #217 4 4,970
SA 0 #225 71 10,560
IN Girls 0 #226 574 13,121
PS 0 #226 1 5,692
IR 0 #231 1 4,221
BD 0 #233 9 5,992
JP Boys 0 #237 61 7,909
AE Girls 0 #243 342 20,968
AO Boys 0 #248 2 5,568
KW Girls 0 #248 290 19,177
PT 0 #250 1 4,161
JP Girls 0 #251 1 6,592
TW Boys 0 #255 2 7,111
GR Boys 0 #258 10 6,912
JM Boys 0 #261 12 6,876
JM Girls 0 #278 1 7,507
MY 0 #278 53 12,352
JO Boys 0 #290 88 7,057
CN Boys 0 #291 29 9,639
KZ Boys 0 #295 2 6,578
CZ Boys 0 #303 3 6,530
DK Boys 0 #307 19 7,401
DK Girls 0 #329 1 7,429
JO Girls 0 #334 6 7,570
PL Boys 0 #335 6 6,459
PT Boys 0 #342 26 7,951
YE 0 #347 35 8,639
France Boys 1993 #351 3 1,914
GH Boys 0 #355 7 8,138
HK 0 #355 3 8,483
MU Girls 0 #361 2 8,539
PH Boys 0 #366 18 11,440
SA Girls 0 #370 704 25,931
Finland Girls 0 #376 16 1,368
SD Boys 0 #401 45 10,523
BD Girls 0 #406 1 8,413
EG 0 #412 1 6,387
Austria Boys 0 #432 11 2,180
CR Boys 0 #465 23 10,188
PA Boys 0 #468 14 9,305
HK Boys 0 #469 59 12,905
ZA 0 #469 6 14,421
BD Boys 0 #475 103 10,045
AR Boys 0 #482 2 7,628
RU Boys 0 #488 18 12,621
IR Girls 0 #499 32 8,334
CO 0 #510 1 7,768
PS Boys 0 #514 35 10,655
SG Girls 0 #518 69 18,916
IQ Boys 0 #521 147 13,071
IQ Girls 0 #523 3 11,303
LY 0 #526 10 12,703
IR Boys 0 #532 21 10,162
PS Girls 0 #547 1 10,981
CM Girls 0 #559 2 11,671
CM Boys 0 #569 7 12,054
IL Boys 0 #588 20 10,983
IL Girls 0 #642 4 11,648
LB 0 #643 16 13,263
HK Girls 0 #649 2 16,104
Finland Boys 2026 #671 12 3,552
CL Boys 0 #700 1 13,390
BR Boys 0 #785 1 12,213
NG Girls 0 #826 1 15,093
EG Boys 0 #853 34 15,035
NL Boys 0 #867 85 5,873
MY Girls 0 #872 123 24,821
Spain Boys 0 #875 56 5,610
Germany Boys 0 #898 55 5,697
United States Boys 2021 #906 5 7,214
NG Boys 0 #919 33 16,906
ZA Boys 0 #987 192 25,619
EG Girls 0 #1,009 1 14,742
MA 0 #1,117 12 20,986
DZ 0 #1,161 16 20,130
TR 0 #1,187 25 19,440
IT Boys 0 #1,214 258 10,046
ZA Girls 0 #1,236 1 25,928

Ramesh is popular in 70 countries — most recent births per country:

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People also ask about Ramesh

Ramesh is predominantly a boy's name.
Ramesh is a 2 syllable name, pronounced RAH-mesh (IPA: /ˈrɑːmeʃ/).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Rāmēśa, Ramesha, Rameshwar and Ramu.
Yes — Ramesh ranked #182 in Sweden in 2021, and appears in official birth registries across 4 countries.
Ramesh ranks highest in Sweden (#182 in 2021).
Yes — 1 notable people named Ramesh are in our database, including Ramesh Sippy (Actor).