Nepali boy name
Desh name meaning
देश
Say it: DESH/des/
- Gender
- ♂ Boy
- Origin
- Sanskrit
- Syllables
- 1
- Popularity
- #1,287
Meaning of Desh
Country, nation or land; the homeland.
नेपालीमा: देश संस्कृत मूलको शब्द हो, जसको अर्थ राष्ट्र, मुलुक वा भूमि हुन्छ। यसले मातृभूमिलाई जनाउँछ।
Many come from the Sanskrit īśa, “lord”: Ganesh is lord of the ganas, Suresh lord of the gods, Mahesh the great lord. More boy names ending in -esh →
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Desh at a glance
| Name | Desh |
|---|---|
| In Nepali | देश also देश्, दश |
| Gender | Used mostly for boys in our data |
| Linguistic origin | Sanskrit |
| Commonly used in | Hindu tradition |
| Starts with | D · द |
| Length | 4 letters · 1 syllable · 2 akshar |
| Popularity | #1,287 among boy names (3 people in our sample) |
Names are shared across communities. Where a name is commonly used says nothing certain about any one person’s community, religion or caste.
Famous people named Desh
- Desh Subba · b. 1965
author/poet
Boy names with a similar meaning
- Kshitiz♂क्षितिजHorizon
- Bhuwan♂भुवनWorld, earth, universe
- Kshitij♂क्षितिजHorizon
- Bishwa♂विश्वThe world or universe
- Lok♂लोकWorld, people or realm
- Sita♂♀सीताFurrow
- Prithivi♂पृथिवीThe earth
- Bhuban♂भुवनWorld, earth, universe
- Prithvi♂पृथ्वीThe earth
- Bishwo♂विश्वThe world or universe
- Aashma♂♀आशमाStone or rock
- Bhuvan♂भुवनWorld, earth, universe
Names that sound like Desh
- Dekh♂देख
- Dinesh♂दिनेशLord of the day
- Dipesh♂दीपेशLord of light
- Dev♂देवGod, deity or divine being
- Deep♂दीपLamp, light
- Dikesh♂दिकेशLord of the directions
- Denish♂देनिशFollower of Dionysus, Greek god of wine
- Debesh♂देवेशLord of the gods
- Devesh♂देवेशLord of the gods
- Dibesh♂दिबेशLord of the divine
- Dilesh♂दिलेशLord of the heart
- Deu♂देउNepali colloquial form of Dev
Desh in other scripts
| Nepal Lipi (Newa) | 𑐡𑐾𑐱 |
|---|---|
| Mithilakshar (Tirhuta) | 𑒠𑒹𑒬 |
| Bengali | দেশ |
| Gujarati | દેશ |
| Brahmi (ancient) | 𑀤𑁂𑀰 |
| IAST romanization | deś |
FAQ about the name Desh
What is the meaning of Desh?
Desh means: Country, nation or land; the homeland. (नेपालीमा: देश)
Is Desh a boy or girl name?
Used mostly for boys in our data.
How do you write Desh in Nepali?
Desh is written देश in Nepali (Devanagari script); it is sometimes also written देश् or दश.
How do you pronounce Desh?
Desh is pronounced DESH (IPA: /des/).
What is the origin of the name Desh?
Desh is of Sanskrit origin.
How popular is the name Desh?
Desh ranks #1287 among boy names in our sample of 44,456 recorded names of people in Nepal.
Famous people named Desh?
Notable people named Desh include Desh Subba (author/poet).