What origin is the name Neelesh?

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

Is Neelesh a popular name?

Neelesh 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 Neelesh?

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

How is Neelesh written in its native script?

Neelesh is written नीलेश.

What is the rashi of the name Neelesh?

Neelesh starts with the syllable “Ni” (नी), which traditionally belongs to Anuradha nakshatra, pada 2, in Vrishchik rashi (Scorpio).

Neelesh

Q: Is Neelesh a rare name?

Yes. Neelesh 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 Neelesh

Neelesh

Boy

sanskrit

2 syllables

Neelesh is a sanskrit boy's name meaning "A Sanskrit masculine name associated with the moon or Lord Krishna, often translated as the Lord of the Blue.", Rashi Vrishchik.

Neelesh is a boy name of sanskrit origin meaning "A Sanskrit masculine name associated with the moon or Lord Krishna, often translated as the Lord of the Blue.". It has 2 syllables.

Hindi script: नीलेश
Rashi: Vrishchik
Nakshatra: anuradha (Ni)
Origin: sanskrit
Gender: Boy
Syllables: 2

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

A Sanskrit masculine name associated with the moon or Lord Krishna, often translated as the Lord of the Blue.

Popularity

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

Written as नीलेश

Quick answers about Neelesh

Very rare in US records

What does Neelesh mean?

Neelesh is a boy name of sanskrit origin meaning "A Sanskrit masculine name associated with the moon or Lord Krishna, often translated as the Lord of the Blue.".

Is Neelesh a rare name?

Yes. Neelesh 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 Neelesh

Maya Veda Divya Ahana Uma Nidhi

Rashi, nakshatra & numerology

Starting syllable: Ni (नी)
Rashi: Vrishchik (Scorpio)
Nakshatra: Anuradha, pada 2
Name number: 4

By tradition, names starting with “Ni” suit babies born in Anuradha nakshatra (pada 2), which falls in Vrishchik rashi. The name number uses Chaldean numerology.

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