name
Rakesh
RAH-kesh
ˈrɑːkɛʃListen
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Syllable breakdown
Rakesh
Name meaning and origin
- Origin
- Dogri (India)
- Meaning
- a Dogri and pan-Indian masculine name derived from Sanskrit meaning lord of the full moon night, combining raka meaning the full moon and isha meaning lord or ruler; one of the most widely given names in northern India and particularly popular among Dogra families of Jammu; associated with brightness, completeness, and the lunar calendar that governs the timing of religious festivals and agricultural activities across the subcontinent
- Gender
- male
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