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Hrishikesh

“Master of the senses, an epithet of Krishna used in the Bhagavad Gita”

3 syllables · 10 letters

About the name Hrishikesh

Arjuna addresses Krishna as Hrishikesha in the Gita precisely when he needs the god who governs the senses to govern his own panic. The pilgrimage town on the Ganga shares the name, which gives it a second life as a place of stillness.

Hrishikesh is a boy name of Sanskrit origin, pronounced hrish-ee-KAYSH. On the NameRarity scale it scores 91 out of 100, which places it in the ultra rare band — fewer than 1 in 10,000 people carry this name. You will almost never meet another. Its strongest period was the timeless.

Associated with
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Name facts at a glance

Meaning
Master of the senses, an epithet of Krishna used in the Bhagavad Gita
Origin
Sanskrit
Gender
Boy
Pronunciation
hrish-ee-KAYSH
Syllables
3
Letters
10
US rank
Outside top 1000
Peak era
timeless
Rarity
91 / 100
Per million
~2.3
Starts with
H
Numerology
6 · The Nurturer

How popular is Hrishikesh?

Popularity9/100
Rarity91/100

Hrishikesh currently falls outside the US top 1,000, which is a large part of why it scores so highly for rarity. Roughly 2.3 people per million carry it — about 1 in 434,783. In a school of 1,000 pupils you would expect not to find a single one.

Famous people named Hrishikesh

  • Hrishikesh Mukherjee
    Indian film director of Anand and Golmaal
  • Hrishikesh Kanitkar
    Indian cricketer and batting coach

Spellings and variants of Hrishikesh

RishikeshHrushikeshHrisikesh

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Hrishikesh — frequently asked questions

What does the name Hrishikesh mean?

Hrishikesh means "Master of the senses, an epithet of Krishna used in the Bhagavad Gita". It is a name of Sanskrit origin, most often given to a boy.

How do you pronounce Hrishikesh?

Hrishikesh is pronounced hrish-ee-KAYSH, with 3 syllables.

How rare is the name Hrishikesh?

Hrishikesh scores 91 out of 100 on the NameRarity scale, which makes it ultra rare. Roughly 1 in every 434,783 people carry it — about 2.3 per million.

What is the numerology number for Hrishikesh?

Hrishikesh carries the expression number 6, known as The Nurturer. Its soul urge number is 5 and its personality number is 1.

What is the lucky number and lucky colour for Hrishikesh?

The lucky number for Hrishikesh is 6 (with 15, 24, 33 also favourable), and its lucky colour is Rose Blush. The traditional lucky day is Friday and the associated gemstone is Rose Quartz.