Mukesh is an epithet for the Hindu god
Shiva
Shiva (; , ), also known as Mahadeva (; , , Help:IPA/Sanskrit, ɐɦaːd̪eːʋɐh and Hara, is one of the Hindu deities, principal deities of Hinduism. He is the God in Hinduism, Supreme Being in Shaivism, one of the major traditions w ...
, and literally means "conqueror of the
Muka demon". It is commonly used as a male given name in India.
People with the name Mukesh include:
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Mukesh (singer)
Mukesh Chand Mathur (22 July 1923 – 27 August 1976), better known mononymously as Mukesh, was an Indian playback singer. He is considered to be one of the most popular and acclaimed playback singers of the Hindi film industry. Among the num ...
(1923–1976), Indian playback singer from 1940s-1970s Hindi cinema
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Mukesh (actor)
Mukesh Madhavan (born Mukesh Babu; 5 March 1957), known Mononymous person, mononymously as Mukesh, is an Indian actor, film producer, television presenter, and politician who predominantly works in Malayalam cinema besides also having sporadica ...
(born 1956), Indian film actor and producer
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Mukesh Agnihotri
Mukesh Agnihotri (born 9 October 1962) is an Indian politician from Himachal Pradesh representing Indian National Congress. Since 11 December 2022, he is the first Deputy Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh. He is also a Member of Legislative As ...
(born 1962), Indian politician
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Mukesh Ambani
Mukesh Dhirubhai Ambani (born 19 April 1957) is an Indian billionaire and businessman who is the chairman and managing director of Reliance Industries. As of May 2025, he is the richest person in Asia and The World's Billionaires, 13th richest ...
(born 1957), chairman and managing director of Reliance Industries Limited
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Mukesh Batra
Mukesh Batra (born 1 July 1951) is the founder of Dr Batra's group of companies, a chain of homeopathy clinics in 6 countries and an FMCG brand. He is a first generation entrepreneur, the author of books on homeopathy, and writer of health colum ...
(born 1951), homeopathy practitioner
* Mukesh Bhatt (born 1952), Indian film producer
* Mukesh Choudhary (born 1996), Indian cricketer
* Mukesh Choudhary (politician), Indian politician from Uttar Pradesh
* Mukesh Goud (born 1959), Indian politician belonging to the Indian National Congress
* Mukesh Haikerwal (born 1960), general practitioner and former federal president of the Australian Medical Association
* Mukesh Jagtiani (born 1952), Indian businessman, chairman of the Dubai-based Landmark International Group
* Mukesh Kapila (born 1955), British civil servant and United Nations official
* Mukesh Khanna (born 1958), Indian television and film actor
* Mukesh Kumar (disambiguation)
** Mukesh Kumar (cricketer) (1993), Indian cricket player
** Mukesh Kumar (field hockey) (born 1970), Indian field hockey player
** Mukesh Kumar (golfer) (born 1965), Indian golfer
** Mukesh Kumar Chawla (born 1974), Pakistani Politician
* Mukesh Narula (born 1962), Indian cricket player and coach
* Mukesh Rishi (born 1956), Indian film actor
* Mukesh Tiwari (born 1969), Indian actor
See also
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References
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Indian masculine given names
Masculine given names
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