Nepali boy name
Nilesh name meaning
निलेश
Say it: ni-LESH/niles/
- Gender
- ♂ Boy
- Origin
- Sanskrit
- Syllables
- 2
- Popularity
- #395
Meaning of Nilesh
Lord of blue; an epithet of Krishna or Shiva.
नेपालीमा: निलेशको अर्थ नीलोका स्वामी हो; यो कृष्ण वा शिवको एक उपनाम 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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Nilesh at a glance
| Name | Nilesh |
|---|---|
| In Nepali | निलेश also नीलेश, निलेष |
| Gender | Used mostly for boys in our data |
| Linguistic origin | Sanskrit |
| Commonly used in | Hindu tradition |
| Associated with | Krishna |
| Starts with | N · न |
| Length | 6 letters · 2 syllables · 3 akshar |
| Popularity | #395 among boy names (13 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.
Other spellings of Nilesh
Nepali names are romanized in many ways. These are the same name spelled differently:
Names that sound like Nilesh
- Nitesh♂नितेशLord of right conduct
- Nikesh♂निकेश
- Nimesh♂निमेशMoment, twinkling of an eye
- Nibesh♂निवेशInvestment
- Nivesh♂निवेशInvestment
- Nidesh♂निदेशCommand, direction, instruction
- Nipesh♂निपेश
- Nifesh♂निफेश
- Nijesh♂निजेशOne's own lord
- Nisesh♂निशेषComplete, entire, with nothing remaining
- Niresh♂निरेश
- Naresh♂नरेशLord of men
Nilesh in other scripts
| Nepal Lipi (Newa) | 𑐣𑐶𑐮𑐾𑐱 |
|---|---|
| Mithilakshar (Tirhuta) | 𑒢𑒱𑒪𑒹𑒬 |
| Bengali | নিলেশ |
| Gujarati | નિલેશ |
| Brahmi (ancient) | 𑀦𑀺𑀮𑁂𑀰 |
| IAST romanization | nileś |
FAQ about the name Nilesh
What is the meaning of Nilesh?
Nilesh means: Lord of blue; an epithet of Krishna or Shiva. (नेपालीमा: नीलेश)
Is Nilesh a boy or girl name?
Used mostly for boys in our data.
How do you write Nilesh in Nepali?
Nilesh is written निलेश in Nepali (Devanagari script); it is sometimes also written नीलेश or निलेष.
How do you pronounce Nilesh?
Nilesh is pronounced ni-LESH (IPA: /niles/).
What is the origin of the name Nilesh?
Nilesh is of Sanskrit origin.
How popular is the name Nilesh?
Nilesh ranks #395 among boy names in our sample of 44,456 recorded names of people in Nepal.
What are other spellings of Nilesh?
Other spellings of Nilesh: Neelesh.