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Ramesh

“Lord of Lakshmi, an epithet of Vishnu”

2 syllables · 6 letters

About the name Ramesh

Ramesh honours Vishnu as the husband of Lakshmi rather than referring to Rama, which surprises people who assume the obvious. It was one of the four or five default boys' names of mid-century India and now belongs squarely to the uncle generation.

Ramesh is a boy name of Sanskrit origin, pronounced ruh-MAYSH. On the NameRarity scale it scores 81 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.

Associated with
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Name facts at a glance

Meaning
Lord of Lakshmi, an epithet of Vishnu
Origin
Sanskrit
Gender
Boy
Pronunciation
ruh-MAYSH
Syllables
2
Letters
6
US rank
Outside top 1000
Peak era
1970s
Rarity
81 / 100
Per million
~5.8
Starts with
R
Numerology
1 · The Pioneer

How popular is Ramesh?

Popularity19/100
Rarity81/100

Ramesh currently falls outside the US top 1,000, which is a large part of why it scores so highly for rarity. Roughly 5.8 people per million carry it — about 1 in 172,414. In a school of 1,000 pupils you would expect not to find a single one.

Famous people named Ramesh

  • Ramesh Sippy
    director of the Hindi film Sholay
  • Ramesh Krishnan
    Indian tennis player

Spellings and variants of Ramesh

RamesanRameshwarRameish

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ray-AHNSH

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uv-YAHN

Flawless, without imperfection; an epithet of Vishnu

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Madhav

MAH-dahv

Sweet like honey; an epithet of Krishna, lord of Lakshmi

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Mahesh

mah-HAYSH

Great lord, an epithet of Shiva

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Nilesh

nee-LAYSH

Lord of the blue, an epithet of Krishna

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Very Rare

Ritesh

rih-TAYSH

Lord of the seasons and right order

Sanskrit86% rare
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Suresh

soo-RAYSH

Lord of the gods, an epithet of Indra

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Shailesh

shy-LAYSH

Lord of the mountain, an epithet of Himalaya

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Ramesh — frequently asked questions

What does the name Ramesh mean?

Ramesh means "Lord of Lakshmi, an epithet of Vishnu". It is a name of Sanskrit origin, most often given to a boy.

How do you pronounce Ramesh?

Ramesh is pronounced ruh-MAYSH, with 2 syllables.

How rare is the name Ramesh?

Ramesh scores 81 out of 100 on the NameRarity scale, which makes it very rare. Roughly 1 in every 172,414 people carry it — about 5.8 per million.

What is the numerology number for Ramesh?

Ramesh carries the expression number 1, known as The Pioneer. Its soul urge number is 6 and its personality number is 22.

What is the lucky number and lucky colour for Ramesh?

The lucky number for Ramesh is 1 (with 10, 19, 28 also favourable), and its lucky colour is Sunlit Gold. The traditional lucky day is Sunday and the associated gemstone is Ruby.