Name profile

Rakesh

A name meaning "lord of the full moon".

Usage languagesGujarati, Hindi, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Punjabi, Tamil, Telugu
US rank (2013)#10,728

Meaning and history

The name Rakesh means “lord of the full moon,” deriving from Sanskrit राका (rākā), meaning “full moon,” and ईश (īśa), meaning “lord” or “ruler.”

Popularity over timeUS births · boys
19941994: no US SSA record for this spelling
1995: no US SSA record for this spelling
1996: no US SSA record for this spelling
1997: no US SSA record for this spelling
1998: no US SSA record for this spelling
19991999: no US SSA record for this spelling
2000: no US SSA record for this spelling
2001: no US SSA record for this spelling
2002: no US SSA record for this spelling
2003: no US SSA record for this spelling
20042004: no US SSA record for this spelling
2005: no US SSA record for this spelling
2006: 7 births, rank #9,585
2007: no US SSA record for this spelling
2008: no US SSA record for this spelling
20092009: no US SSA record for this spelling
2010: 5 births, rank #12,231
2011: no US SSA record for this spelling
2012: no US SSA record for this spelling
20132013: 6 births, rank #10,728

In 2013, 6 babies were recorded with the name Rakesh, ranking #10,728 among boys.