Lakshmish

Lakshmish meaning

Lakshmish (लक्ष्मीश) is a Hindu boy's name of Sanskrit origin (Kannada usage).

Lord of Lakshmi, a name of Vishnu; also a prosperous man

Lakshmish (लक्ष्मीश) joins the goddess's name Lakṣmī with Sanskrit īśa, "ruler, master, lord", so it means "lord of Lakshmi", a title of Vishnu, her consort. Monier-Williams records lakṣmīśa as a name of Vishnu and, more loosely, as "a prosperous man"; it also lists the mango tree and a measure in music. Name lists give "lord of Lakshmi", which matches. The name has a special place in Kannada, where it is also written Lakshmisha or Lakshmeesha: Lakshmisa was the Kannada poet of the Jaimini Bharata, a retelling of the Mahabharata's horse-sacrifice story in six-line shatpadi verse. His dates are debated, and many scholars place him in the sixteenth century.

In Hindu tradition this is a name of Vishnu.

Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899), p. 893 · entry lakṣmīśa · See the entry · checked 30 Oct 2026

References: Monier-Williams, lakṣmīśa, p. 893 · Monier-Williams, īśa, p. 171 · Wikipedia, Lakshmisa

Famous namesakes

• Lakshmisa, Kannada poet of the Jaimini Bharata

Fits your syllable

First sound ल

Ashwini nakshatra, pada 4 · Mesh rashi

This exact sound isn't in the table; the closest is ला, which differs only in vowel length. North Indian table. Tables vary by region and family tradition, so confirm with your priest.

Spellings

Lakshmish · Lakshmisha · Lakshmeesha · Lakshmeesh · Laxmish

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