Nepali boy name
Kesh name meaning
केश
Say it: KESH/kes/
- Gender
- ♂ Boy
- Origin
- Sanskrit
- Syllables
- 1
- Popularity
- #1,376
Meaning of Kesh
Hair; also short for Keshav, a name of Krishna.
नेपालीमा: केश संस्कृत शब्द हो, जसको अर्थ कपाल हुन्छ। यो भगवान् कृष्णको नाम केशवको छोटो रूप पनि हो।
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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Kesh at a glance
| Name | Kesh |
|---|---|
| In Nepali | केश also कष, कष् |
| Gender | Used mostly for boys in our data |
| Linguistic origin | Sanskrit |
| Commonly used in | Hindu tradition |
| Starts with | K · क |
| Length | 4 letters · 1 syllable · 2 akshar |
| Popularity | #1,376 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.
Names that sound like Kesh
- Kush♂कुशSacred kusha grass
- Kosh♂कोषTreasure, store or treasury
- Keshav♂केशवOne with beautiful hair
- Keshab♂केशवOne with beautiful hair
- Kashi♂काशीShining, luminous
- Kenu♂♀केनु
- Keshar♂केशरSaffron
- Keshaw♂केशवOne with beautiful hair
- Kheshu♂खेशु
- Krish♂कृषDivine
- Keith♂किथWood or forest
- Kesab♂केशवOne with beautiful hair
Kesh in other scripts
| Nepal Lipi (Newa) | 𑐎𑐾𑐱 |
|---|---|
| Mithilakshar (Tirhuta) | 𑒏𑒹𑒬 |
| Bengali | কেশ |
| Gujarati | કેશ |
| Brahmi (ancient) | 𑀓𑁂𑀰 |
| IAST romanization | keś |
FAQ about the name Kesh
What is the meaning of Kesh?
Kesh means: Hair; also short for Keshav, a name of Krishna. (नेपालीमा: केश)
Is Kesh a boy or girl name?
Used mostly for boys in our data.
How do you write Kesh in Nepali?
Kesh is written केश in Nepali (Devanagari script); it is sometimes also written कष or कष्.
How do you pronounce Kesh?
Kesh is pronounced KESH (IPA: /kes/).
What is the origin of the name Kesh?
Kesh is of Sanskrit origin.
How popular is the name Kesh?
Kesh ranks #1376 among boy names in our sample of 44,456 recorded names of people in Nepal.