Mahesh
Meaning
the great lord, an epithet of Shiva (maha, great + isha, lord). Anchor of the -esh pattern, the default ending for Telugu boys born in the 1960s through the 1980s; the superstar Mahesh Babu single-handedly keeps this one current with younger parents while Ramesh and Naresh have aged into uncle names
Popularity, 1890–2024
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Mahesh has stayed rare in US records the whole time: no peak decade to name.
When you meet Mahesh
Most people given the name Mahesh in the United States were born between 1980 and 2009. The Mahesh you meet today is most often in his 20s or 30s.
Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.
The Mahesh deep dive
Whether you’re naming a baby or exploring your own name’s history, this is a personal letter, not a list: where Mahesh truly comes from, how it traveled, and what a century of records reveals. If you have grown a tree on nametree, it also considers how Mahesh fits with your family’s names and surname.
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