About the name Naresh
Naresh puts nara, man, together with isha, lord, making it a straightforward word for king. It peaked with the generation now running family businesses and has become almost a shorthand for that entire cohort.
Naresh is a boy name of Sanskrit origin, pronounced nuh-RAYSH. On the NameRarity scale it scores 87 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 1980s.
Name facts at a glance
How popular is Naresh?
Naresh currently falls outside the US top 1,000, which is a large part of why it scores so highly for rarity. Roughly 3.3 people per million carry it — about 1 in 303,030. In a school of 1,000 pupils you would expect not to find a single one.
Famous people named Naresh
- Naresh GoyalIndian airline founder
Spellings and variants of Naresh
Names similar to Naresh
Paresh
puh-RAYSH
Supreme lord, the highest being
Jinesh
jih-NAYSH
Lord of the Jinas, master among spiritual victors
Nilesh
nee-LAYSH
Lord of the blue, an epithet of Krishna
Sarvesh
sur-VAYSH
Lord of all, master of everything
Brijesh
brih-JAYSH
Lord of Braj, a name for Krishna
Dipesh
dee-PAYSH
Lord of light, master of the lamp
Ganesh
gah-NAYSH
Lord of the ganas; the elephant-headed remover of obstacles
Hitesh
hih-TAYSH
Lord of goodwill, one who wishes well
Naresh — frequently asked questions
What does the name Naresh mean?
Naresh means "Lord of men, a king". It is a name of Sanskrit origin, most often given to a boy.
How do you pronounce Naresh?
Naresh is pronounced nuh-RAYSH, with 2 syllables.
How rare is the name Naresh?
Naresh scores 87 out of 100 on the NameRarity scale, which makes it very rare. Roughly 1 in every 303,030 people carry it — about 3.3 per million.
What is the numerology number for Naresh?
Naresh carries the expression number 11, known as The Visionary. Its soul urge number is 6 and its personality number is 5.
What is the lucky number and lucky colour for Naresh?
The lucky number for Naresh is 11 (with 2, 20, 29 also favourable), and its lucky colour is Pearl Shimmer. The traditional lucky day is Monday and the associated gemstone is Moonstone.