Nepali boy name
Umesh name meaning
उमेश
Say it: u-MESH/umes/
- Gender
- ♂ Boy
- Origin
- Sanskrit
- Syllables
- 2
- Popularity
- #57
Meaning of Umesh
Lord of Uma; an epithet of Lord Shiva.
नेपालीमा: उमेश संस्कृत शब्द हो, जसको अर्थ उमाका स्वामी हुन्छ।
About the name Umesh
A short name with a clear Shiva connection, Umesh means lord of Uma and is an epithet of Lord Shiva. Its Sanskrit roots give the devotional meaning a simple expression. Say u-MESH: five letters, with a soft opening and an emphatic finish. Umesh is common, ranking #57 among boy names in our sample. Many names ending in -esh come from Sanskrit īśa, meaning lord, as in Ganesh and Mahesh. For nearby sounds, try Unmesh, or the rhyming 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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Umesh at a glance
| Name | Umesh |
|---|---|
| In Nepali | उमेश also उमेष, उमेस्ह |
| Gender | Used mostly for boys in our data |
| Linguistic origin | Sanskrit |
| Commonly used in | Hindu tradition |
| Associated with | Shiva |
| Starts with | U · उ |
| Length | 5 letters · 2 syllables · 3 akshar |
| Popularity | #57 among boy names (118 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 Umesh
- Umesh Maskey
Nepali boxer
- Umesh Shrestha · b. 1968
Member of Parliament of Nepal
- Umesh Kumar Yadav · b. 1972
Nepalese politician and former Minister of Nepal
- Umesh Kumar Yadav
politician
Names that sound like Umesh
Umesh in other scripts
| Nepal Lipi (Newa) | 𑐄𑐩𑐾𑐱 |
|---|---|
| Mithilakshar (Tirhuta) | 𑒅𑒧𑒹𑒬 |
| Bengali | উমেশ |
| Gujarati | ઉમેશ |
| Brahmi (ancient) | 𑀉𑀫𑁂𑀰 |
| IAST romanization | umeś |
FAQ about the name Umesh
What is the meaning of Umesh?
Umesh means: Lord of Uma; an epithet of Lord Shiva. (नेपालीमा: उमेश, शिव)
Is Umesh a boy or girl name?
Used mostly for boys in our data.
How do you write Umesh in Nepali?
Umesh is written उमेश in Nepali (Devanagari script); it is sometimes also written उमेष or उमेस्ह.
How do you pronounce Umesh?
Umesh is pronounced u-MESH (IPA: /umes/).
What is the origin of the name Umesh?
Umesh is of Sanskrit origin.
How popular is the name Umesh?
Umesh ranks #57 among boy names in our sample of 44,456 recorded names of people in Nepal.
Famous people named Umesh?
Notable people named Umesh include Umesh Maskey (Nepali boxer); Umesh Shrestha (Member of Parliament of Nepal); Umesh Kumar Yadav (Nepalese politician and former Minister of Nepal).