name
Indian
Religious
Venkatesh
ven-kah-TESH
/vɛnkɑːˈtɛʃ/Listen
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Syllable breakdown
venkatesh
Name meaning and origin
- Origin
- Kannada/Sanskrit (Karnataka, India)
- Meaning
- Lord of the Venkata hill; a name for the god Venkateswara (Vishnu)
- Gender
- male
- Also spelled
- Venkatesha, Venkatesh
Pronunciation tips
Stress on the final syllable: 'TESH'. Common across South India. Temple at Tirupati is dedicated to Venkateswara.
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