What origin is the name Nilesh?

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

Is Nilesh a popular name?

Nilesh 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 Nilesh?

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

How is Nilesh written in its native script?

Nilesh is written नीलेश.

What is the rashi of the name Nilesh?

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

Nilesh

Q: Is Nilesh a rare name?

Yes. Nilesh 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 Nilesh

Nilesh

Boy

sanskrit

2 syllables

Nilesh is a sanskrit boy's name meaning "This Sanskrit name refers to Krishna as the blue god, symbolizing the infinite nature of the cosmos.", Rashi Vrishchik.

With sanskrit roots, Nilesh is a boy name that means "This Sanskrit name refers to Krishna as the blue god, symbolizing the infinite nature of the cosmos.". 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

This Sanskrit name refers to Krishna as the blue god, symbolizing the infinite nature of the cosmos.

Popularity

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

Written as नीलेश

Quick answers about Nilesh

Very rare in US records

What does Nilesh mean?

Nilesh is a boy name of sanskrit origin meaning "This Sanskrit name refers to Krishna as the blue god, symbolizing the infinite nature of the cosmos.".

Is Nilesh a rare name?

Yes. Nilesh 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 Nilesh

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.