“Lord of the full-moon night”
| Gender | 👦 Boy |
|---|---|
| Origin | Sanskrit |
| Religion | Hindu |
| Used in | India, Nepal |
| Rashi | Tula (Libra) |
| Nakshatra | Chitra (pada 3) · syllable “Ra” |
| Numerology | 8 — strong, ambitious and good with money |
| Letters | 6 · starts with R |
| Popularity | ★★★☆☆ |
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Rakesh means "Lord of the full-moon night" (Sanskrit origin).
Rakesh is a boy's name.
Rakesh is used as a Hindu name in India, Nepal.
By its first syllable "Ra", Rakesh belongs to Tula (Libra) rashi and Chitra nakshatra (pada 3), following the traditional Namakshar system.
In Pythagorean numerology the name Rakesh adds up to 8, linked with being strong, ambitious and good with money.
Name meanings come from the name's language of origin; many names carry more than one meaning in different languages and communities. Rashi and nakshatra follow the traditional first-syllable (Namakshar) method — for an exact rashi use the baby's birth chart.