About the name Nilesh
Nilesh joins nil, the deep blue of Krishna's skin, to the suffix esh for lordship, giving it a devotional weight that most bearers wear lightly. The esh ending is a genuine regional signature, and a room full of Nileshes, Hiteshes and Dipeshes is almost certainly a Gujarati room.
Nilesh is a boy name of Sanskrit origin, pronounced nee-LAYSH. On the NameRarity scale it scores 88 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 Nilesh?
Nilesh currently falls outside the US top 1,000, which is a large part of why it scores so highly for rarity. Roughly 3 people per million carry it — about 1 in 333,333. In a school of 1,000 pupils you would expect not to find a single one.
Famous people named Nilesh
We have not catalogued a widely known public figure named Nilesh yet. That is part of what makes it a distinctive choice — the name is not already attached to someone else in most people's minds.
Spellings and variants of Nilesh
Names similar to Nilesh
Shailesh
shy-LAYSH
Lord of the mountain, an epithet of Himalaya
Brijesh
brih-JAYSH
Lord of Braj, a name for Krishna
Madhav
MAH-dahv
Sweet like honey; an epithet of Krishna, lord of Lakshmi
Mahesh
mah-HAYSH
Great lord, an epithet of Shiva
Naresh
nuh-RAYSH
Lord of men, a king
Paresh
puh-RAYSH
Supreme lord, the highest being
Ramesh
ruh-MAYSH
Lord of Lakshmi, an epithet of Vishnu
Suresh
soo-RAYSH
Lord of the gods, an epithet of Indra
Nilesh — frequently asked questions
What does the name Nilesh mean?
Nilesh means "Lord of the blue, an epithet of Krishna". It is a name of Sanskrit origin, most often given to a boy.
How do you pronounce Nilesh?
Nilesh is pronounced nee-LAYSH, with 2 syllables.
How rare is the name Nilesh?
Nilesh scores 88 out of 100 on the NameRarity scale, which makes it very rare. Roughly 1 in every 333,333 people carry it — about 3 per million.
What is the numerology number for Nilesh?
Nilesh carries the expression number 4, known as The Builder. Its soul urge number is 5 and its personality number is 8.
What is the lucky number and lucky colour for Nilesh?
The lucky number for Nilesh is 4 (with 13, 22, 31 also favourable), and its lucky colour is Deep Emerald. The traditional lucky day is Saturday and the associated gemstone is Emerald.