About the name Rajesh
Rajesh is the most widely travelled of the esh names, common across India rather than specific to Gujarat, and Rajesh Khanna made it a national sound in the seventies. Today it reads as firmly of that era, the name of an uncle who still knows every lyric from Aradhana.
Rajesh is a boy name of Sanskrit origin, pronounced ruh-JAYSH. On the NameRarity scale it scores 79 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 1970s.
Name facts at a glance
How popular is Rajesh?
Rajesh currently falls outside the US top 1,000, which is a large part of why it scores so highly for rarity. Roughly 6.9 people per million carry it — about 1 in 144,928. In a school of 1,000 pupils you would expect not to find a single one.
Famous people named Rajesh
- Rajesh KhannaHindi cinema's first superstar
- Rajesh ChauhanIndian off-spin bowler of the 1990s
Spellings and variants of Rajesh
Names similar to Rajesh
Ritesh
rih-TAYSH
Lord of the seasons and right order
Dipesh
dee-PAYSH
Lord of light, master of the lamp
Ishaan
ih-SHAHN
Ruler, master; an epithet of Shiva and guardian of the northeast
Jinesh
jih-NAYSH
Lord of the Jinas, master among spiritual victors
Lokesh
loh-KAYSH
Lord of the world
Naresh
nuh-RAYSH
Lord of men, a king
Rajinder
ruh-JIN-der
Lord of kings, from Rajendra
Ramesh
ruh-MAYSH
Lord of Lakshmi, an epithet of Vishnu
Rajesh — frequently asked questions
What does the name Rajesh mean?
Rajesh means "King of kings, ruler among rulers". It is a name of Sanskrit origin, most often given to a boy.
How do you pronounce Rajesh?
Rajesh is pronounced ruh-JAYSH, with 2 syllables.
How rare is the name Rajesh?
Rajesh scores 79 out of 100 on the NameRarity scale, which makes it very rare. Roughly 1 in every 144,928 people carry it — about 6.9 per million.
What is the numerology number for Rajesh?
Rajesh carries the expression number 7, known as The Seeker. Its soul urge number is 6 and its personality number is 1.
What is the lucky number and lucky colour for Rajesh?
The lucky number for Rajesh 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.