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Pranesh
प्राणेशSay it praa-NAYSH
- Meaning today
- Lord of life, lord of breath
- Original meaning
- "lord of life, husband; a name of a Marut" Monier-Williams, p. 706
- Say it
- praa-NAYSH
- Written
- प्राणेश
- Other spellings
- Praanesh, Praneshwar
Pranesh
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Pranesh meaning
Pranesh (प्राणेश) is a Hindu boy's name of Sanskrit origin.
Lord of life, husband; a name of a Marut
Also used to mean: lord of breath
Pranesh (प्राणेश) is the Sanskrit prāṇeśa, joining prāṇa, "breath, life", with īśa, "lord". Monier-Williams records it as "lord of life", a poetic word for a husband or beloved, and as the name of one of the Maruts, the storm gods, where it means "lord of breath". The feminine prāṇeśā means a beloved wife. Name lists give "lord of life" and "lord of breath", both of which match the dictionary. The name is used across India, including Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Maharashtra.
Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899), p. 706 · entry prāṇeśa · See the entry · checked 25 Oct 2026
References: Monier-Williams, prāṇeśa, p. 706
Spellings
Pranesh · Praanesh · Praneshwar