The baby name Ritesh is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈrɪteʃ/ (RI-tesh).
The baby name Ritesh is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈrɪteʃ/ (RI-tesh).
Ritesh is Indian, Sanskrit in Origin.
Ritesh is a masculine Indian given name from Sanskrit rīti/ṛti (“rite, custom, proper conduct”) combined with īś/īśa (“lord, master”), yielding meanings such as “lord of rites,” “master of right conduct,” or “lord of tradition.” The -esh ending echoes a theonymic title used in names like Suresh and Rajesh, evoking authority and virtue. In scripts: Hindi/Marathi/Nepali रितेश; Bengali রিতেশ; Gujarati રિતેશ.
Usage spread across India in the 20th century and is now common among Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati, Bengali, Odia, and Nepali speakers, with steady visibility in the global South Asian diaspora. The name is not confined to a single deity but resonates with dharma and ritual propriety. Variants and spellings include Riteish, Ritish, Riteshwar, and, more rarely, the feminine Ritesha; short forms include Rit.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FJ | 0 | #6 | 1 | 374 | |
| FJ | Boys | 0 | #17 | 1 | 603 |
| IN | 0 | #47 | 24 | 2,963 | |
| JP | 0 | #76 | 2 | 4,057 | |
| MV | Boys | 0 | #76 | 4 | 3,375 |
| QA | 0 | #104 | 3 | 7,011 | |
| OM | 0 | #107 | 10 | 6,215 | |
| MU | 0 | #119 | 18 | 3,613 | |
| KW | 0 | #120 | 2 | 5,216 | |
| CY | Boys | 0 | #131 | 1 | 3,473 |
| BN | Boys | 0 | #139 | 1 | 6,332 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #144 | 3,371 | 16,750 |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #146 | 273 | 8,477 |
| AE | 0 | #163 | 15 | 10,220 | |
| PL | 0 | #212 | 1 | 2,600 | |
| LU | Boys | 0 | #220 | 1 | 4,970 |
| MO | Boys | 0 | #234 | 1 | 5,842 |
| BD | 0 | #241 | 1 | 5,992 | |
| AO | Boys | 0 | #248 | 2 | 5,568 |
| TW | Boys | 0 | #256 | 1 | 7,111 |
| AF | Boys | 0 | #274 | 1 | 3,535 |
| SG | 0 | #279 | 4 | 11,010 | |
| SA | 0 | #285 | 11 | 10,560 | |
| JM | Boys | 0 | #293 | 1 | 6,876 |
| KZ | Boys | 0 | #296 | 1 | 6,578 |
| JP | Boys | 0 | #297 | 7 | 7,909 |
| CZ | Boys | 0 | #305 | 1 | 6,530 |
| Canada | Boys | 2011 | #322 | 5 | 2,366 |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #329 | 3 | 9,639 |
| DK | Boys | 0 | #330 | 3 | 7,401 |
| PL | Boys | 0 | #338 | 3 | 6,459 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #341 | 3 | 15,378 |
| MY | 0 | #354 | 1 | 12,352 | |
| HK | 0 | #355 | 3 | 8,483 | |
| MU | Girls | 0 | #361 | 2 | 8,539 |
| PT | Boys | 0 | #378 | 4 | 7,951 |
| JO | Boys | 0 | #381 | 9 | 7,057 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #386 | 11 | 15,987 |
| YE | 0 | #398 | 1 | 8,639 | |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #407 | 2 | 11,440 |
| Finland | Boys | 0 | #409 | 19 | 2,041 |
| ZA | 0 | #425 | 23 | 14,421 | |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #504 | 2 | 9,305 |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #509 | 2 | 10,188 |
| BH | 0 | #512 | 42 | 17,937 | |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #530 | 178 | 18,093 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #549 | 9 | 12,905 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #552 | 80 | 13,121 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #555 | 7 | 19,177 |
| LY | 0 | #558 | 2 | 12,703 | |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #561 | 1 | 10,655 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #565 | 1 | 10,162 |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #566 | 11 | 10,045 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #574 | 2 | 12,054 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #589 | 9 | 20,968 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #621 | 5 | 10,983 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #635 | 135 | 18,755 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #645 | 240 | 17,948 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #663 | 35 | 17,960 |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #694 | 4 | 13,071 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #700 | 1 | 13,390 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #717 | 396 | 22,615 |
| NL | Boys | 0 | #867 | 85 | 5,873 |
| United States | Boys | 2015 | #877 | 9 | 7,337 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #916 | 20 | 25,931 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #925 | 1 | 15,035 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #997 | 5 | 16,906 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,011 | 168 | 25,619 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,070 | 42 | 25,439 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,071 | 2 | 24,821 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,197 | 430 | 28,008 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,236 | 1 | 25,928 |
| TR | 0 | #1,254 | 1 | 19,440 | |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,454 | 18 | 10,046 |
Ritesh is popular in 50 countries — most recent births per country:
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