Ramesh is a male given name among Indians. It is a contraction of a Sanskrit epithet of Vishnu, Ramesha (Rameśa), which is a conjugation of Ramā, another name of Lakshmi, and Īśa, which means power or lord. It translates to, "lord of Lakshmi".[1] It is used among Hindus, Jains and Buddhists and some Christians.[2][3][4]
Notable people with the name include:
Jairam Ramesh (born 1954), Indian politician
Jithan Ramesh (born 1981), Tamil cinema actor
Ramachandran Ramesh (born 1976), Indian chess grandmaster
Sadagoppan Ramesh (born 1975), Indian cricketer and film actor
Ramesh Aravind (born 1964), Kannada movie actor
Ramesh Bhat, Kannada movie actor
Ramesh Chennithala, (born 1956), Kerala politician
Ramesh Datla, Indian industrialist
Ramesh Karad (born 1968), Indian politician from Maharashtra
Ramesh Krishnan (born 1961), Indian tennis player
Pasupuleti Ramesh Naidu (1933–1987), Telugu film music director
Ramesh Ponnuru (born 1974), American political commentator
Ramesh Rushantha ( born 1983), Sri Lankan travel vlogger, water sports instructor and deckhand
Ramesh Sippy (born 1947), Indian film producer
Sachin Ramesh Tendulkar, Indian cricketer
^Sharma, D. D. (2005). Panorama of Indian Anthroponomy: (an Historical, Socio-cultural & Linguistic Analysis of Indian Personal Names. Mittal Publications. p. 55. ISBN 978-81-8324-078-9.
^"What Does The Name Ramesh Mean?". names.org. Retrieved 2020-12-25.
^"First name Ramesh". NamepediA. Retrieved 2020-12-25.
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