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Suresh

“Lord of the gods, an epithet of Indra”

2 syllables · 6 letters

About the name Suresh

Suresh joins sura, the gods, with isha, lord, producing a title for Indra that ordinary families have used for their sons for a century. It belongs squarely to the generation now retiring in India, which means it is due for the fond revival that names of that age usually get.

Suresh is a boy name of Sanskrit origin, pronounced soo-RAYSH. 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.

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Name facts at a glance

Meaning
Lord of the gods, an epithet of Indra
Origin
Sanskrit
Gender
Boy
Pronunciation
soo-RAYSH
Syllables
2
Letters
6
US rank
Outside top 1000
Peak era
1970s
Rarity
81 / 100
Per million
~5.8
Starts with
S
Numerology
9 · The Humanitarian

How popular is Suresh?

Popularity19/100
Rarity81/100

Suresh 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 Suresh

  • Suresh Raina
    Indian cricketer and left-handed middle-order batsman
  • Suresh Wadkar
    Indian playback singer in Hindi and Marathi film
  • Suresh Gopi
    Malayalam actor and Indian politician

Spellings and variants of Suresh

SureshanSureshaSurinderSurash

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shy-LAYSH

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mah-HAYSH

Great lord, an epithet of Shiva

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Somnath

SOM-naath

Lord of the moon, an epithet of Shiva and the great jyotirlinga of Gujarat

Sanskrit92% rare
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Ganesh

gah-NAYSH

Lord of the ganas; the elephant-headed remover of obstacles

Sanskrit78% rare
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Nilesh

nee-LAYSH

Lord of the blue, an epithet of Krishna

Sanskrit88% rare
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Ramesh

ruh-MAYSH

Lord of Lakshmi, an epithet of Vishnu

Sanskrit81% rare
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Sachin

SUH-chin

Pure existence; an epithet of Shiva

Sanskrit66% rare
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Sarvesh

sur-VAYSH

Lord of all, master of everything

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Suresh — frequently asked questions

What does the name Suresh mean?

Suresh means "Lord of the gods, an epithet of Indra". It is a name of Sanskrit origin, most often given to a boy.

How do you pronounce Suresh?

Suresh is pronounced soo-RAYSH, with 2 syllables.

How rare is the name Suresh?

Suresh 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 Suresh?

Suresh carries the expression number 9, known as The Humanitarian. Its soul urge number is 8 and its personality number is 1.

What is the lucky number and lucky colour for Suresh?

The lucky number for Suresh is 9 (with 18, 27, 36 also favourable), and its lucky colour is Coral Flame. The traditional lucky day is Tuesday and the associated gemstone is Bloodstone.