Ramesh is a male
given name
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among Indians. It is a contraction of a
Sanskrit
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epithet of
Vishnu
Vishnu (; , , ), also known as Narayana and Hari, is one of the Hindu deities, principal deities of Hinduism. He is the supreme being within Vaishnavism, one of the major traditions within contemporary Hinduism, and the god of preservation ( ...
, Ramesha (''Rameśa''), which is a conjugation of ''Ramā'', another name of
Lakshmi
Lakshmi (; , , sometimes spelled Laxmi, ), also known as Shri (, , ), is one of the principal goddesses in Hinduism, revered as the goddess of wealth, fortune, prosperity, beauty, fertility, sovereignty, and abundance. She along with Parvat ...
, and ''Īśa'', which means power or lord. It translates to, "lord of Lakshmi".
It is used among Hindus, Jains and Buddhists and some Christians.
Notable people with the name include:
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Jairam Ramesh
Jairam Ramesh (born 9 April 1954) is an Indian politician belonging to the Indian National Congress. He is a Member of Parliament representing Karnataka state in the Rajya Sabha. In July 2011, Jairam was elevated to the Union Council of Minis ...
(born 1954), Indian politician
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Jithan Ramesh
Ramesh Choudary, also known by his stage name Jithan Ramesh, is an Indian actor and film producer who works in Tamil cinema, Tamil cinema. He is the son of film producer R. B. Choudary and elder brother of actor Jiiva. He made his breakthrough ...
(born 1981), Tamil cinema actor
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Ramachandran Ramesh (born 1976), Indian chess grandmaster
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Sadagoppan Ramesh (born 1975), Indian cricketer and film actor
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Ramesh Aravind (born 1964), Kannada movie actor
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Ramesh Bhat, Kannada movie actor
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Ramesh Chennithala, (born 1956), Kerala politician
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Ramesh Datla, Indian industrialist
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Ramesh Karad
Ramesh Kashiram Karad (; ), commonly known as Ramesh Appa Karad, is an Indian politician from Maharashtra state and a member of Maharashtra Legislative Council from Bharatiya Janata Party and district president of Bharatiya Janata Party Latur ...
(born 1968), Indian politician from Maharashtra
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Ramesh Krishnan
Ramesh Krishnan (born 5 June 1961) is an Indian tennis coach and former professional tennis player. As a junior player in the late 1970s, he won the singles titles at both, Wimbledon and the French Open. He went on to reach three Grand Slam q ...
(born 1961), Indian tennis player
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Pasupuleti Ramesh Naidu (1933–1987), Telugu film music director
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Ramesh Ponnuru (born 1974), American political commentator
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Asogan Ramesh Ramachandren (c. 1973–1998), Singaporean convicted murderer
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Ramesh Rushantha ( born 1983), Sri Lankan travel vlogger, water sports instructor and deckhand
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Ramesh Sippy
Ramesh Sippy (born 23 January 1947) is an Indian film director, actor and producer in Hindi cinema. He is particularly known for being the director of ''Sholay'' (1975), which is regarded as one of the List of films considered the best#Nationa ...
(born 1947), Indian film producer
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Sachin Ramesh Tendulkar, Indian cricketer
Fictional characters
*Professor Ramesh,
fictional astronomer in ''Kim Possible''
*Ramesh Majhu
fictional shopkeeper in ''Fags, Mags and Bags''
References
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Indian masculine given names
Masculine given names