About the name Lokesh
Lokesh takes loka, the world or a realm of existence, and crowns it with isha, giving a child dominion over rather a lot. It is the southernmost-feeling name in this group and moves easily between Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and the north.
Lokesh is a boy name of Sanskrit origin, pronounced loh-KAYSH. On the NameRarity scale it scores 89 out of 100, which places it in the very rare band — a genuinely uncommon pick — most people have never met anyone with this name. Its strongest period was the 1990s.
Name facts at a glance
How popular is Lokesh?
Lokesh currently falls outside the US top 1,000, which is a large part of why it scores so highly for rarity. Roughly 2.8 people per million carry it — about 1 in 357,143. In a school of 1,000 pupils you would expect not to find a single one.
Famous people named Lokesh
- Lokesh KanagarajTamil film director
Spellings and variants of Lokesh
Names similar to Lokesh
Dipesh
dee-PAYSH
Lord of light, master of the lamp
Ritesh
rih-TAYSH
Lord of the seasons and right order
Yagnesh
yug-NAYSH
Lord of the yajna, master of the Vedic fire sacrifice
Yogesh
yoh-GAYSH
Lord of yoga, master of union
Brijesh
brih-JAYSH
Lord of Braj, a name for Krishna
Ganesh
gah-NAYSH
Lord of the ganas; the elephant-headed remover of obstacles
Hitesh
hih-TAYSH
Lord of goodwill, one who wishes well
Jinesh
jih-NAYSH
Lord of the Jinas, master among spiritual victors
Lokesh — frequently asked questions
What does the name Lokesh mean?
Lokesh means "Lord of the world". It is a name of Sanskrit origin, most often given to a boy.
How do you pronounce Lokesh?
Lokesh is pronounced loh-KAYSH, with 2 syllables.
How rare is the name Lokesh?
Lokesh scores 89 out of 100 on the NameRarity scale, which makes it very rare. Roughly 1 in every 357,143 people carry it — about 2.8 per million.
What is the numerology number for Lokesh?
Lokesh carries the expression number 7, known as The Seeker. Its soul urge number is 11 and its personality number is 5.
What is the lucky number and lucky colour for Lokesh?
The lucky number for Lokesh is 7 (with 16, 25, 34 also favourable), and its lucky colour is Deep Violet. The traditional lucky day is Monday and the associated gemstone is Sapphire.