Mahesh
महेश
Supreme Lord; Great Lord. An epithet of Lord Shiva.
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Meaning of Mahesh
Supreme Lord; Great Lord. An epithet of Lord Shiva.
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Pronunciation & Structure
Pronunciation: /Ma-HESH/
Syllables: 2
Akshara Count: 3
Rashi & Nakshatra
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Numerology
5
Chaldean Number 5
Number 5 is ruled by Mercury (Budha), the planet of intellect, communication, and commerce. People with this number are versatile, curious, and love freedom. They are quick thinkers and natural communicators. In Vedic astrology, Mercury governs intelligence and adaptability. Number 5 is considered highly auspicious in Indian tradition.
Planet: Mercury
Colors: Green, Light Blue, Silver Days: Wednesday Gems: Emerald, Green Jade, Aquamarine
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Spelling Variants of Mahesh
— Same name, different spellings
All variants below refer to the same name (महेश) with the same meaning. The spelling difference is in English romanisation only — choose whichever you prefer for official documents.
Similar Names
Names that sound phonetically similar — same vibe, slightly different option
Sounds Similar
Mahish
महिष
A king; The Sun; Mighty; Lord of the Earth; Great; Buffalo
🔊 Phonetic match (key dist 1, name dist 1)
Mahash
महाश
Unsmiling; Serious; One who does not smile
🔊 Phonetic match (key dist 1, name dist 1)
Mahe
माहे
Great; Expert; Lord Shiva
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Maharsh
महर्ष
Great sage; Great seer
🔊 Phonetic match (key dist 2, name dist 2)
Maheya
महेय
Happiness; Gladness; Delight; Cheerfulness; Joy
🔊 Phonetic match (key dist 2, name dist 2)
Mahantesh
महंतेश
Great lord; Lord of the great
🔊 Phonetic match (key dist 3, name dist 3)
Maheshwar
महेश्वर
Lord Shiva, God Shankar
🔊 Phonetic match (key dist 3, name dist 3)
Maheswar
महेश्वर
Name of Lord Shiva; Lord Shiva; God Shankar
🔊 Phonetic match (key dist 3, name dist 3)
Mahee
मही
Earth; Great; Expert
🔊 Phonetic match (key dist 2, name dist 2)
Mahith
महित
Honored; Respected; Excellent; Revered
🔊 Phonetic match (key dist 2, name dist 2)
Similar Meaning
Yogiraj
योगिराज
Great ascetic; Lord Shiva
💡 Shared 4 tag(s); top #635, #914, #31 (Jaccard 0.90)
Maresh
महेश
Great lord (Mahesh); Lord Shiva
💡 Shared 4 tag(s); top #635, #914, #2059 (Jaccard 0.81)
Yograj
योगराज
Great ascetic; Lord Shiva
💡 Shared 4 tag(s); top #635, #914, #2059 (Jaccard 0.81)
Magesh
मागेश
Lord Shiva; Great Lord
💡 Shared 4 tag(s); top #635, #914, #2059 (Jaccard 0.81)
Makesh
माकेश
Lord Shiva; Great Lord
💡 Shared 4 tag(s); top #635, #914, #2059 (Jaccard 0.81)
Srinikesh
श्रीनिकेश
Lord Vishnu, Sri Maha Vishnu
💡 Shared 3 tag(s); top #635, #914, #2059 (Jaccard 0.72)
Mahantesh
महंतेश
Great lord; Lord of the great
💡 Shared 3 tag(s); top #635, #914, #2059 (Jaccard 0.72)
Mahanthesha
महंतेश
Great lord; Lord of the great
💡 Shared 3 tag(s); top #635, #914, #2059 (Jaccard 0.72)
Sreenikesh
श्रीनिकेश
Lord Vishnu, Sri Maha Vishnu
💡 Shared 3 tag(s); top #635, #914, #2059 (Jaccard 0.72)
Maharudra
महारुद्र
It means the biggest (Maha) Rudra Shiva; Name of Lord Shiva
💡 Shared 3 tag(s); top #635, #914, #2059 (Jaccard 0.72)
Mythological
Acalesvara
अचलेश्वर
God of the immovable; Another name of Lord Shiva
📖 Both names of deity 'Shiva'
Achintya
अचिन्त्य
Surpassing thought; Incogitable
📖 Both names of deity 'Shiva'
Akul
अकुल
A name of Lord Shiva
📖 Both names of deity 'Shiva'
Ashutosh
आशुतोष
One who fulfils wishes instantly; Content; Happy; Another name for Lord Shiva
📖 Both names of deity 'Shiva'
Bhairav
भैरव
Formidable; Another name for Lord Shiva; One who vanquishes fear
📖 Both names of deity 'Shiva'
Dakshesh
दक्षेश
Lord Shiva; Lord of Daksha; An epithet of Shiva
📖 Both names of deity 'Shiva'
Durjaya
दुर्जय
Difficult to conquer; Unvanquished
📖 Both names of deity 'Shiva'
Dyumani
द्युमणि
Sky-jewel is a classic and specific epithet for the Sun (Surya); Another name for Sun
📖 Both names of deity 'Shiva'
Ekaksha
एकाक्ष
One-eyed; Lord Shiva
📖 Both names of deity 'Shiva'
Ekapad
एकपाद
Lord Shiva; Having one foot; One-footed
📖 Both names of deity 'Shiva'
Mahesh in Different Languages
Hindi
महेश
Mahesh
महान ईश्वर, भगवान शिव, देवताओं में श्रेष्ठ
Bengali
মহেশ
Mahesh
ভগবান শিব, দেবতাদের মধ্যে মহান।
Marathi
महेश
Mahesh
महान ईश्वर, भगवान शिव, देवांमध्ये श्रेष्ठ
Telugu
మహేష్
Mahesh
శివుడు; దేవతలలో గొప్పవాడు
Tamil
மகேஷ்
Mahesh
சிவபெருமான்; கடவுள்களில் சிறந்தவர்
Gujarati
મહેશ
Mahesh
ભગવાન શિવ, શિવનું નામ, દેવોમાં મહાન
Kannada
ಮಹೇಶ್
Mahesh
ಶಿವ; ದೇವರುಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಶ್ರೇಷ್ಠ
Malayalam
മഹേഷ്
Mahesh
പരമശിവൻ; ദേവന്മാരിൽ മഹാനായവൻ
Punjabi
ਮਹੇਸ਼
Mahesh
ਭਗਵਾਨ ਸ਼ਿਵ, ਸ਼ਿਵ ਦਾ ਨਾਮ, ਦੇਵਤਿਆਂ ਵਿੱਚ ਮਹਾਨ
Odia
ମହେଶ
Mahesh
ଭଗବାନ ଶିବ, ଦେବତାମାନଙ୍କ ମଧ୍ୟରେ ମହାନ
Sanskrit
महेश
Mahesh
महान् ईशः, भगवान शिव, देवश्रेष्ठ
Nepali
महेश
Mahesh
महान् ईश्वर, भगवान शिव, देवताहरूमा श्रेष्ठ
Frequently Asked Questions
Supreme Lord; Great Lord. An epithet of Lord Shiva.
Simha
Magha
The Chaldean numerology number of Mahesh is 5.
Mahesh is a boy name.
Mahesh has its origin in sanskrit.
Mahesh is pronounced as /Ma-HESH/.
Mahesh has 2 syllables.
Mahesh has an akshara count of 3, calculated from its Devanagari spelling.
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Achintya
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Acalesvara
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One who fulfils wishes instantly; Content; Happy; Another name for Lord Shiva
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