What origin is the name Lankesh?

Lankesh comes from Tamil naming traditions. Names from this origin often carry meanings tied to nature, virtues or heritage.

What are good sister names for Lankesh?

Names from the same tamil tradition pair naturally with Lankesh — for example Adrisa, Akshita, Anubhuti. You can browse more on our tamil names page.

What is the rashi of the name Lankesh?

Lankesh starts with the syllable “La” (ला), which traditionally belongs to Ashwini nakshatra, pada 4, in Mesh rashi (Aries). This is based on the English spelling; the Hindi spelling decides the exact syllable.

Lankesh

Discover the meaning and origin of the name Lankesh

Lankesh

Boy

Tamil

2 syllables

Lankesh is a Tamil boy's name meaning "Ravana.", Rashi Mesh.

Lankesh is a boy name of Tamil origin meaning "Ravana.". It has 2 syllables.

Rashi: Mesh
Nakshatra: ashwini (La)
Origin: Tamil
Gender: Boy
Syllables: 2

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Last updated 22 October 2026.

Meaning

Ravana.

Popularity

No birth-record data (source: not in US birth records; popularity in India is not tracked)

Quick answers about Lankesh

What does Lankesh mean?

Lankesh is a boy name of Tamil origin meaning "Ravana.".

How popular is Lankesh?

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Sister names that go with Lankesh

Adrisa Akshita Anubhuti Atpudham ArulDevi Aabharana

Rashi, nakshatra & numerology

Starting syllable: La (ला)
Rashi: Mesh (Aries)
Nakshatra: Ashwini, pada 4
Name number: 6

By tradition, names starting with “La” suit babies born in Ashwini nakshatra (pada 4), which falls in Mesh rashi. This is read from the English spelling; the Hindi spelling decides the exact syllable. The name number uses Chaldean numerology.