Nepali boy name
Durgesh name meaning
दुर्गेश
Say it: dur-GESH/durges/
- Gender
- ♂ Boy
- Origin
- Sanskrit
- Syllables
- 2
- Popularity
- #651
Meaning of Durgesh
Lord of forts; also lord of Durga, a name of Shiva.
नेपालीमा: दुर्गेश संस्कृत मूलको नाम हो, जसको अर्थ किल्लाहरूका स्वामी हुन्छ। यसको अर्थ दुर्गाका स्वामी अर्थात् भगवान् शिव पनि हुन्छ।
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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Durgesh at a glance
| Name | Durgesh |
|---|---|
| In Nepali | दुर्गेश also दुरगेश, दुर्गेष |
| Gender | Used mostly for boys in our data |
| Linguistic origin | Sanskrit |
| Commonly used in | Hindu tradition |
| Associated with | Shiva |
| Starts with | D · द |
| Length | 7 letters · 2 syllables · 3 akshar |
| Popularity | #651 among boy names (6 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.
Durgesh in other scripts
| Nepal Lipi (Newa) | 𑐡𑐸𑐬𑑂𑐐𑐾𑐱 |
|---|---|
| Mithilakshar (Tirhuta) | 𑒠𑒳𑒩𑓂𑒑𑒹𑒬 |
| Bengali | দুর্গেশ |
| Gujarati | દુર્ગેશ |
| Brahmi (ancient) | 𑀤𑀼𑀭𑁆𑀕𑁂𑀰 |
| IAST romanization | durgeś |
FAQ about the name Durgesh
What is the meaning of Durgesh?
Durgesh means: Lord of forts; also lord of Durga, a name of Shiva. (नेपालीमा: दुर्गेश)
Is Durgesh a boy or girl name?
Used mostly for boys in our data.
How do you write Durgesh in Nepali?
Durgesh is written दुर्गेश in Nepali (Devanagari script); it is sometimes also written दुरगेश or दुर्गेष.
How do you pronounce Durgesh?
Durgesh is pronounced dur-GESH (IPA: /durges/).
What is the origin of the name Durgesh?
Durgesh is of Sanskrit origin.
How popular is the name Durgesh?
Durgesh ranks #651 among boy names in our sample of 44,456 recorded names of people in Nepal.