Nepali boy name
Suresh name meaning
सुरेश
Say it: su-RESH/sures/
- Gender
- ♂ Boy
- Origin
- Sanskrit
- Syllables
- 2
- Popularity
- #65
Meaning of Suresh
Lord of the gods; an epithet of Indra, also Vishnu and Shiva.
नेपालीमा: सुरेशको अर्थ देवताहरूका स्वामी हुन्छ। यो इन्द्रको उपनाम हो, र विष्णु तथा शिवलाई पनि जनाउँछ।
About the name Suresh
Suresh means lord of the gods, giving it a dignified, devotional feeling. It is an epithet of Indra, and also of Vishnu and Shiva, so the deity connection is central to this Sanskrit name. Six letters carry the pronunciation su-RESH, with a gentle opening and an emphasized close. Suresh ranks 65th among boys in our sample and is common. Many names ending in -esh derive from Sanskrit īśa, meaning lord. Similar sounds to explore include Sudesh, Ramesh and Dinesh.
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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Suresh at a glance
| Name | Suresh |
|---|---|
| In Nepali | सुरेश also सुरेष, सूरेश |
| Gender | Used mostly for boys in our data |
| Linguistic origin | Sanskrit |
| Commonly used in | Hindu tradition |
| Associated with | Indra |
| Starts with | S · स |
| Length | 6 letters · 2 syllables · 3 akshar |
| Popularity | #65 among boy names (109 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 Suresh
- Suresh Ale Magar
Nepalese politician
- Suresh Kumar Mandal · b. 1980
Nepalese politician
- Suresh Malla
Nepalese politician
- Suresh Kumar Chaudhary · b. 1969
Nepalese politician
- Suresh Bhattarai
Nepalese physicist
- Suresh Chandra Chalise · b. 1957
Nepalese diplomat
- Suresh Raut
Nepalese diplomat
- Suresh Rajak
Nepali journalist (2025)
Boy names with a similar meaning
- Krishna♂कृष्णDark or black
- Ram♂रामPleasing, charming
- Manoj♂मनोजBorn of the mind
- Ganesh♂गणेशLord of the ganas
- Bishnu♂विष्णुLord Vishnu, the all-pervading preserver of the universe in Hindu…
- Surendra♂सुरेन्द्रLord of the gods
- Shiva♂शिवThe auspicious one
- Mahesh♂महेशGreat lord
- Madan♂मदनKamadeva, god of love
- Hari♂हरिRemover of sorrow
- Narayan♂नारायणName of Lord Vishnu
- Om♂ओमThe sacred syllable Om
Names that sound like Suresh
Suresh in other scripts
| Nepal Lipi (Newa) | 𑐳𑐸𑐬𑐾𑐱 |
|---|---|
| Mithilakshar (Tirhuta) | 𑒮𑒳𑒩𑒹𑒬 |
| Bengali | সুরেশ |
| Gujarati | સુરેશ |
| Brahmi (ancient) | 𑀲𑀼𑀭𑁂𑀰 |
| IAST romanization | sureś |
FAQ about the name Suresh
What is the meaning of Suresh?
Suresh means: Lord of the gods; an epithet of Indra, also Vishnu and Shiva. (नेपालीमा: सुरेश, देवताका स्वामी)
Is Suresh a boy or girl name?
Used mostly for boys in our data.
How do you write Suresh in Nepali?
Suresh is written सुरेश in Nepali (Devanagari script); it is sometimes also written सुरेष or सूरेश.
How do you pronounce Suresh?
Suresh is pronounced su-RESH (IPA: /sures/).
What is the origin of the name Suresh?
Suresh is of Sanskrit origin.
How popular is the name Suresh?
Suresh ranks #65 among boy names in our sample of 44,456 recorded names of people in Nepal.
Famous people named Suresh?
Notable people named Suresh include Suresh Ale Magar (Nepalese politician); Suresh Kumar Mandal (Nepalese politician); Suresh Malla (Nepalese politician).