What origin is the name Mukesh?

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

Is Mukesh a popular name?

Mukesh is very rare in official US birth records — fewer than 5 babies of this gender were given the name in any year we checked.

What are good sister names for Mukesh?

Names from the same sanskrit tradition pair naturally with Mukesh — for example Maya, Veda, Divya. You can browse more on our sanskrit names page.

How is Mukesh written in its native script?

Mukesh is written मुकेश.

What is the rashi of the name Mukesh?

Mukesh starts with the syllable “Mu” (मू), which traditionally belongs to Magha nakshatra, pada 3, in Simha rashi (Leo).

Mukesh

Q: Is Mukesh a rare name?

Yes. Mukesh does not appear in US Social Security birth records, which list every name given to at least 5 babies, so it is rare in the US.

Discover the meaning and origin of the name Mukesh

Mukesh

Boy

sanskrit

2 syllables

Mukesh is a sanskrit boy's name meaning "An epithet for shiva; lord of the dumb, a cloth made of golden and silver threads, kamdev", Rashi Simha.

The meaning of Mukesh is "An epithet for shiva; lord of the dumb, a cloth made of golden and silver threads, kamdev" — a boy name of sanskrit origin. It has 2 syllables.

Hindi script: मुकेश
Rashi: Simha
Nakshatra: magha (Mu)
Origin: sanskrit
Gender: Boy
Syllables: 2

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

An epithet for shiva; lord of the dumb, a cloth made of golden and silver threads, kamdev

Popularity

Very rare in US records (source: US Social Security Administration birth records (best rank 2008–2017))

Written as मुकेश

Quick answers about Mukesh

Very rare in US records

What does Mukesh mean?

Mukesh is a boy name of sanskrit origin meaning "An epithet for shiva; lord of the dumb, a cloth made of golden and silver threads, kamdev".

Is Mukesh a rare name?

Yes. Mukesh does not appear in official US birth records for 2017, meaning fewer than 5 babies got the name that year.

Sister names that go with Mukesh

Maya Veda Divya Ahana Uma Nidhi

Rashi, nakshatra & numerology

Starting syllable: Mu (मू)
Rashi: Simha (Leo)
Nakshatra: Magha, pada 3
Name number: 7

By tradition, names starting with “Mu” suit babies born in Magha nakshatra (pada 3), which falls in Simha rashi. The name number uses Chaldean numerology.