Rajesh
Rajesh is a boys' name of Hindi origin meaning “king of kings, ruler.” Rajesh combines 'raja' (king) with 'ish' (lord), creating a name that means lord of kings or supreme ruler.
how do you pronounce Rajesh?
rah-JAYSH
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what does Rajesh mean?
The name Rajesh means “king of kings, ruler.” It comes from the Hindi language tradition.
Rajesh combines 'raja' (king) with 'ish' (lord), creating a name that means lord of kings or supreme ruler. It was immensely popular in India from the 1970s through 1990s, partly due to Bollywood superstar Rajesh Khanna, and carries connotations of charm, authority, and charisma.
where does the name Rajesh come from?
Wikipedia gives Rajesh as a given name of Indian and Nepali origin translated simply as king; it does not spell out the raja-plus-ish compound breakdown or the lord of kings gloss given elsewhere.
the history of Rajesh
The source does not mention its mid-to-late-20th-century popularity or any Bollywood namesake, so that history is not confirmed here.
what are the nicknames and variants of Rajesh?
Nicknames
who are famous people named Rajesh?
- Rajesh Khanna (India's first Bollywood superstar)
- Rajesh Koothrappali (character from The Big Bang Theory)
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what names go well with Rajesh?
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Last reviewed April 30, 2026 · Curated by HushName editorial
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