Nilesh

Nilesh meaning

Nilesh (नीलेश) is a Hindu boy's name of Sanskrit origin. By its first sound, नी, it is a Vrishchik rashi name (Anuradha nakshatra) in the North Indian table.

Lord of the blue (nīla + īśa)

Also used to mean: lord krishna, lord shiva

Nilesh (नीलेश) joins Sanskrit nīla, "dark blue", with īśa, "lord", to give "lord of the blue". Monier-Williams records both parts, and gives īśa itself as a name of Shiva, though the compound is not a dictionary entry. Families read the name as a title for one of the dark-blue gods: Krishna or Vishnu, whose skin is traditionally shown as dark blue, or Shiva, the blue-throated. Name lists give "lord of the blue" or name one of these gods. Neelesh is an alternative spelling.

Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899), p. 566 · entry nīla · See the entry · checked 25 Oct 2026

References: Monier-Williams, nīla, p. 566 · Monier-Williams, īśa, p. 171

How the name is built

• Nīla :
  
• Īśa :
  

Fits your syllable

First sound नी

Anuradha nakshatra, pada 2 · Vrishchik rashi

North Indian table. Tables vary by region and family tradition, so confirm with your priest.

Spellings

Nilesh · Neelesh

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