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Rudresh
रुद्रेशSay it rood-RAYSH
- Meaning today
- Lord shiva, lord of rudra
- Original meaning
- "lord of the Rudras: rudra + īśa 'lord'; Śiva" Monier-Williams, p. 883
- Say it
- rood-RAYSH
- Written
- रुद्रेश
- Other spellings
- Rudhresh
Rudresh
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Rudresh meaning
Rudresh (रुद्रेश) is a Hindu boy's name of Sanskrit origin.
Lord of the Rudras: rudra + īśa 'lord'; Śiva
Also used to mean: lord shiva, lord of rudra
Rudresh (रुद्रेश) joins Rudra with īśa, "lord". Monier-Williams describes Rudra as the Vedic storm god, father and ruler of the Rudras and Maruts, later identified with Śiva, and records īśa itself as a name of Śiva. So Rudresh reads "lord of the Rudras", a name for Shiva, which is how name lists explain it too. The joined form is not a dictionary headword, though both parts are. The name is used in Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh.
In Hindu tradition this is a name of Shiva.
Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899), p. 883 · entry rudra · See the entry · checked 25 Oct 2026
References: Monier-Williams, rudra, p. 883 · Monier-Williams, īśa, p. 171
Fits your syllable
First sound रु
Swati nakshatra, pada 1 · Tula rashi
This exact sound isn't in the table; the closest is रू, which differs only in vowel length. North Indian table. Tables vary by region and family tradition, so confirm with your priest.
Spellings
Rudresh · Rudhresh